Paint by Number

Play Paint by Number free online. Fill each numbered square with its colour and watch a pixel picture appear.

A relaxing paint-by-number collection of twelve original pixel pictures — a fish, a rocket, a mushroom, a cat and more. Choose a numbered colour, then tap or drag across the squares with that number. Finished pictures go into your gallery, and an unfinished one is saved so you can come back to it.

  • Category: Creative
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Players: 1 player
  • Typical game: about 6 minutes
  • Works on: desktop, phones and tablets

How to play Paint by Number

Objective: Paint every square with the colour of its number.

  1. Each number matches one colour swatch. 0 is the background.
  2. Select a number and paint all the squares showing it.
  3. A swatch fades when all of its squares are done.
  4. The picture is complete when every square is the right colour.

Scoring

1,000 points, minus 25 per mistake and 1 per second.

Difficulty levels

Easy highlights the squares for the chosen number. Normal has no highlight and ignores wrong taps (but counts them). Hard paints wrong colours too, so you have to paint over your mistakes.

Tips

  • Paint large areas first by dragging.
  • Zoom your browser if the numbers are small on a phone.

Controls

Keyboard

  • 0–9 choose a colour number
  • Arrow keys move, Space paints

Mouse

  • Click a colour, then click or drag over its squares

Touch

  • Tap a colour, then tap or drag over its squares

Paint by Number achievements

  • First Masterpiece – Finish a picture.
  • Steady Hand – Finish a picture with no mistakes.
  • Collector – Finish 6 different pictures.
  • Busy Brush – Paint 3,000 squares in total.
  • Perfectionist – Finish a picture on Hard with no mistakes.

Frequently asked questions

Is Paint by Number free to play?

Yes. Paint by Number is completely free on GamesPlayLand, with no download, no sign-up and no purchases.

How do you play Paint by Number?

Paint every square with the colour of its number. Each number matches one colour swatch. 0 is the background. Select a number and paint all the squares showing it.

Can I play Paint by Number on my phone?

Yes. Paint by Number works in mobile browsers on phones and tablets, with no app to install. Tap a colour, then tap or drag over its squares.

Does Paint by Number save my progress?

Yes. Paint by Number saves your game automatically in your browser, so you can close the page and continue later. Personal bests and achievements are saved too.

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