A pigment-coated glass substrate for a cooktop, comprising: i) a glass substrate, wherein the glass substrate comprises a glass or a glass-ceramic, preferably consists of a glass or a glass-ceramic; and ii) a layer system comprising: a layer A containing: a) a matrix, wherein the matrix contains silicon, carbon and oxygen, b) a pigment, preferably an organic or inorganic pigment, more preferably an effect pigment, and c) optionally graphite, wherein layer A has image graining of 35% or less; and wherein the pigment-coated glass substrate is obtainable by a method wherein layer A is formed on the glass substrate by the following steps: i) producing a first component by: 1) mixing a first mixture comprising: a) a compound of the formula Si(OR 4) x (OC=OR 5) y R 6 4-x-y where x + y is 1 to 4, where R 4 to R 6 are independently selected from an organic radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, -OH and -H; b) a hydrolysis catalyst; c) water; and d) optionally silicone; 2) concentrating under reduced pressure and optionally elevated temperature of the first mixture; and 3) optionally adding silicone; in order to obtain a first component; ii) producing a colour paste by mixing a second mixture comprising: a) the first component; b) pigment; c) optionally graphite; d) solvent; and e) silicone; in order to obtain a colour paste; and wherein the colour paste contains a proportion of 10% to 60% by weight of silicone, and wherein the ratio of film former [wt%]/silicone [wt%] has a value of 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less, wherein the film former has the following formula: Si(OR 4) x (OC=OR 5) y R 6 4-x-y where x, y and R 4 to R 6 are as defined above; iii) applying the colour paste to a glass substrate; and iv) drying the colour paste applied in order to obtain a pigment-coated glass substrate. i) a glass substrate, wherein the glass substrate comprises a glass or a glass-ceramic, preferably consists of a glass or a glass-ceramic; and ii) a layer system comprising: a layer A containing: a) a matrix, wherein the matrix contains silicon, carbon and oxygen, b) a pigment, preferably an organic or inorganic pigment, more preferably an effect pigment, and c) optionally graphite, wherein layer A has image graining of 35% or less; and a layer A containing: a) a matrix, wherein the matrix contains silicon, carbon and oxygen, b) a pigment, preferably an organic or inorganic pigment, more preferably an effect pigment, and c) optionally graphite, a) a matrix, wherein the matrix contains silicon, carbon and oxygen, b) a pigment, preferably an organic or inorganic pigment, more preferably an effect pigment, and c) optionally graphite, wherein layer A has image graining of 35% or less; and i) producing a first component by: 1) mixing a first mixture comprising: a) a compound of the formula Si(OR 4) x (OC=OR 5) y R 6 4-x-y where x + y is 1 to 4, where R 4 to R 6 are independently selected from an organic radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, -OH and -H; b) a hydrolysis catalyst; c) water; and d) optionally silicone; 2) concentrating under reduced pressure and optionally elevated temperature of the first mixture; and 3) optionally adding silicone; in order to obtain a first component; 1) mixing a first mixture comprising: a) a compound of the formula Si(OR 4) x (OC=OR 5) y R 6 4-x-y where x + y is 1 to 4, where R 4 to R 6 are independently selected from an organic radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, -OH and -H; b) a hydrolysis catalyst; c) water; and d) optionally silicone; a) a compound of the formula Si(OR 4) x (OC=OR 5) y R 6 4-x-y where x + y is 1 to 4, where R 4 to R 6 are independently selected from an organic radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, -OH and -H; where x + y is 1 to 4, where R 4 to R 6 are independently selected from an organic radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, -OH and -H; b) a hydrolysis catalyst; c) water; and d) optionally silicone; 2) concentrating under reduced pressure and optionally elevated temperature of the first mixture; and 3) optionally adding silicone; ii) producing a colour paste by mixing a second mixture comprising: a) the first component; b) pigment; c) optionally graphite; d) solvent; and e) silicone; in order to obtain a colour paste; and wherein the colour paste contains a proportion of 10% to 60% by weight of silicone, and wherein the ratio of film former [wt%]/silicone [wt%] has a value of 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less, wherein the film former has the following formula: Si(OR 4) x (OC=OR 5) y R 6 4-x-y where x, y and R 4 to R 6 are as defined above; a) the first component; b) pigment; c) optionally graphite; d) solvent; and e) silicone; wherein the colour paste contains a proportion of 10% to 60% by weight of silicone, and wherein the ratio of film former [wt%]/silicone [wt%] has a value of 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less, wherein the film former has the following formula: Si(OR 4) x (OC=OR 5) y R 6 4-x-y where x, y and R 4 to R 6 are as defined above; iii) applying the colour paste to a glass substrate; and iv) drying the colour paste applied in order to obtain a pigment-coated glass substrate.