The Swedish word for paint is
färg

Translations for paint and their definitions

färg	©
1. n-c. colour; the spectral composition of visible light
2. n-c. colour; perceived or named class of colours (1)
3. n-c. colour; human skin tone
4. n-c. colour; colour television
5. n-c. (physics) colour; property of quarks
6. n-c. (heraldry) colour
7. n-c. suit; card game category
8. n-c. paint, dye, colourant

måla
1. v. to paint
2. v. (colloquial sports) to score
Efter sin första match för LA Galaxy har Zlatan redan målat två gånger! - After his first game for the LA Galaxy, has Zlatan already scored twice!