2026 Season 3 by the numbers

Welcome to the latest Trading Paints season wrap-up, a look at the happenings within the painting community over the past iRacing season.

The community added a total of 936,346 new custom paints in Season 3 alone, or 3.9 trillion pixels’ worth.

Top Colors Used in Season 3

These were the color codes found most frequently in new paints assigned in Season 3.

Feeling blue? Last season’s top color, deep-blue #0A1387, once again took top honors as the most commonly-occurring hue on a custom paint. #FDD100 yellow was second, followed by a lovely green #00AE42 rounding out the podium of color in the season.

Most Raced Showroom Paints in Season 3

These Showroom paints — creations submitted by community artists — were the most popular last season, with a pair of BMW M2s leading the charge.

BMW M2 Racing (G87) Shell Touring Livery by Shane Stanley - Trading Paints

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WRT 12h Concept G87 by Vasiliy S. - Trading Paints

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HRT NURBURGRING SPECIAL by Jason Drabble - Trading Paints

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Honorable mention:

Mercedes AMG GT3 – Red Bull Verstappen (Nürburgring 24h 2026) by Andres T. - Trading Paints

Custom livery inspired by the Red Bull–backed Mercedes-AMG GT3 that will be driven by Max Verstappen during the 2026 Nürburgring endurance program, including the legendary 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The design recreates the iconic Red Bull racing identity with bold graphics and a clean visual balance adapted to the aggressive GT3 platform. Built to bring this upcoming Nürburgring entry into iRacing with a recognizable and realistic motorsport presence. Join the community for updates, releases, and custom work: Discord: https://discord.gg/jzB3UwchRT UPDATES - March 12th 2026 Background blue tone slightly adjusted to reduce the purplish appearance and achieve a more accurate blue look on track. New red accent lines added along the lower side skirt area to improve contrast and visual definition.

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M&M Racing Livery | m and m style by Nathaniel Redmon - Trading Paints

M&M mars, Ravenol, Motul, Michelin sponsored racing livery. Vibrant yellow with M&Ms

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Most Favorited Showroom Paints in Season 3

A total of 267,474 favorites were awarded to Showroom paints in Season 3. Talk about sharing the love! These submissions earned the most favorites.

Official 2026 AO Racing Bushi Rex #8 Launch Car for the Suzuki 1000 by Patryk A. - Trading Paints

Launch livery for Bushi Rex, the ancient samurai ancestor of Rexy, awakened for AO Racing’s debut with Absolute Racing in the legendary Suzuka 1000km. Taking the wheel of the No. 8 Porsche 911 GT3 R will be Laurin Heinrich, Alessio Clemente Picariello and Julien Andlauer. Please favorite the paint if you’re racing it or you’re a fan of Rexy. And you if you want to show further appreciation for these free paints: https://buymeacoffee.com/allroadsmaple Thank You.

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BMW M2 Racing (G87) Shell Touring Livery by Shane Stanley - Trading Paints

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HRT NURBURGRING SPECIAL by Jason Drabble - Trading Paints

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Honorable mention:

2026 24h Le Mans Manthey DK Engineering #91 by Emre K. - Trading Paints

Looking for custom liveries or exclusive design packs? Instagram: @kurt.design Patreon link in profile.

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Mercedes AMG GT3 – Red Bull Verstappen (Nürburgring 24h 2026) by Andres T. - Trading Paints

Custom livery inspired by the Red Bull–backed Mercedes-AMG GT3 that will be driven by Max Verstappen during the 2026 Nürburgring endurance program, including the legendary 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The design recreates the iconic Red Bull racing identity with bold graphics and a clean visual balance adapted to the aggressive GT3 platform. Built to bring this upcoming Nürburgring entry into iRacing with a recognizable and realistic motorsport presence. Join the community for updates, releases, and custom work: Discord: https://discord.gg/jzB3UwchRT UPDATES - March 12th 2026 Background blue tone slightly adjusted to reduce the purplish appearance and achieve a more accurate blue look on track. New red accent lines added along the lower side skirt area to improve contrast and visual definition.

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Most Popular Painters in Season 3

It’s great to show love to painters and press the favorite button when you see a listing in the Showroom that you love. These painters earned the most favorites from the community in Season 3.

1. Don Craig
2. Brantley Roden
3. Paul R Chaloner
4. Patryk A.
5. Samuel J Ball
6. Clyde Coman
7. Karsten B.
8. John Rubino
9. Ryan A Williams
10. Emre K.
11. Gary P.
12. DTM Official
13. Stephane Parent
14. Jeff McKeand
15. Zach B.
16. Alex Schmurtz
17. Mick J.
18. Doyle Lowrance
19. Joshua Wright3
20. Brandon D.

Congratulations to the top painters on their Season 3 successes!

Most Popular Vehicles in Season 3

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the new entry-level BMW M2 Racing (G87) was the most-painted vehicle on iRacing in Season 3.

The NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was second with just over 33,000 new paints, followed by the Porsche 911 Cup (992.2), barely edging out the Ferrari 296 GT3.

Thanks to everyone in the Trading Paints community for making iRacing a more colorful place this season! 🏁

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