diff --git a/src/python/magnum/math.matrix.h b/src/python/magnum/math.matrix.h
index f2654ee..cbc6b44 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/math.matrix.h
+++ b/src/python/magnum/math.matrix.h
@@ -68,6 +68,34 @@ template<class T, class ...Args> void everyRectangularMatrix(py::class_<T, Args.
         .def(py::init(), "Default constructor")
         .def(py::init<typename T::Type>(), "Construct a matrix with one value for all components")
 
+        /* Operators */
+        .def(-py::self, "Negated matrix")
+        .def(py::self += py::self, "Add and assign a matrix")
+        .def(py::self + py::self, "Add a matrix")
+        .def(py::self -= py::self, "Subtract and assign a matrix")
+        .def(py::self - py::self, "Subtract a matrix")
+        .def(py::self *= typename T::Type{}, "Multiply with a scalar and assign")
+        .def(py::self * typename T::Type{}, "Multiply with a scalar")
+        .def(py::self /= typename T::Type{}, "Divide with a scalar and assign")
+        .def(py::self / typename T::Type{}, "Divide with a scalar")
+        .def("__mul__", [](const T& self, const typename VectorTraits<T::Cols, typename T::Type>::Type& vector) -> typename VectorTraits<T::Rows, typename T::Type>::Type {
+            return self*vector;
+        }, "Multiply a vector")
+        .def(typename T::Type{} * py::self, "Multiply a scalar with a matrix")
+        .def(typename T::Type{} / py::self, "Divide a matrix with a scalar and invert")
+
+        /* Member functions that don't return a size-dependent type */
+        .def("flipped_cols", &T::flippedCols, "Matrix with flipped cols")
+        .def("flipped_rows", &T::flippedRows, "Matrix with flipped rows")
+        .def("diagonal", [](const T& self) -> typename VectorTraits<T::DiagonalSize, typename T::Type>::Type {
+            return self.diagonal();
+        }, "Values on diagonal");
+}
+
+/* Separate because it needs to be registered after the type conversion
+   constructors. Needs to be called also for subclasses. */
+template<class T, class ...Args> void everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(py::class_<T, Args...>& c) {
+    c
         /* Buffer protocol, needed in order to properly detect row-major
            layouts. Has to be defined *before* the from-tuple constructor so it
            gets precedence for types that implement the buffer protocol. */
@@ -94,30 +122,7 @@ template<class T, class ...Args> void everyRectangularMatrix(py::class_<T, Args.
             else throw py::buffer_error{Utility::formatString("expected format f or d but got {}", buffer.format)};
 
             return out;
-        }), "Construct from a buffer")
-
-        /* Operators */
-        .def(-py::self, "Negated matrix")
-        .def(py::self += py::self, "Add and assign a matrix")
-        .def(py::self + py::self, "Add a matrix")
-        .def(py::self -= py::self, "Subtract and assign a matrix")
-        .def(py::self - py::self, "Subtract a matrix")
-        .def(py::self *= typename T::Type{}, "Multiply with a scalar and assign")
-        .def(py::self * typename T::Type{}, "Multiply with a scalar")
-        .def(py::self /= typename T::Type{}, "Divide with a scalar and assign")
-        .def(py::self / typename T::Type{}, "Divide with a scalar")
-        .def("__mul__", [](const T& self, const typename VectorTraits<T::Cols, typename T::Type>::Type& vector) -> typename VectorTraits<T::Rows, typename T::Type>::Type {
-            return self*vector;
-        }, "Multiply a vector")
-        .def(typename T::Type{} * py::self, "Multiply a scalar with a matrix")
-        .def(typename T::Type{} / py::self, "Divide a matrix with a scalar and invert")
-
-        /* Member functions that don't return a size-dependent type */
-        .def("flipped_cols", &T::flippedCols, "Matrix with flipped cols")
-        .def("flipped_rows", &T::flippedRows, "Matrix with flipped rows")
-        .def("diagonal", [](const T& self) -> typename VectorTraits<T::DiagonalSize, typename T::Type>::Type {
-            return self.diagonal();
-        }, "Values on diagonal");
+        }), "Construct from a buffer");
 }
 
 template<class T> bool rectangularMatrixBufferProtocol(T& self, Py_buffer& buffer, int flags) {
diff --git a/src/python/magnum/math.matrixdouble.cpp b/src/python/magnum/math.matrixdouble.cpp
index 27a99a0..0375016 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/math.matrixdouble.cpp
+++ b/src/python/magnum/math.matrixdouble.cpp
@@ -44,18 +44,12 @@ void mathMatrixDouble(py::module& root) {
        done by the base classes. Moreover, just adding py::buffer_protocol{}
        would cause it to not find the buffer functions as we don't add them
        anywhere, thus failing with `pybind11_getbuffer(): Internal error`. */
-
     py::class_<Matrix3d, Matrix3x3d> matrix3d{root, "Matrix3d", "2D double transformation matrix"};
     py::class_<Matrix4d, Matrix4x4d> matrix4d{root, "Matrix4d", "3D double transformation matrix"};
 
-    matrices<Double>(
-        matrix2x2d, matrix2x3d, matrix2x4d,
-        matrix3x2d, matrix3x3d, matrix3x4d,
-        matrix4x2d, matrix4x3d, matrix4x4d,
-        matrix3d, matrix4d);
-
-    /* At this point we should have both float and double types registered,
-       so register type conversions */
+    /* Register type conversions as soon as possible as those should have a
+       priority over buffer and list constructors. These need all the types to
+       be present, so can't be interwinted with the class definitions above. */
     convertible<Matrix2x2>(matrix2x2d);
     convertible<Matrix2x3>(matrix2x3d);
     convertible<Matrix2x4>(matrix2x4d);
@@ -65,9 +59,33 @@ void mathMatrixDouble(py::module& root) {
     convertible<Matrix4x2>(matrix4x2d);
     convertible<Matrix4x3>(matrix4x3d);
     convertible<Matrix4x4>(matrix4x4d);
-
     convertible<Matrix3>(matrix3d);
     convertible<Matrix4>(matrix4d);
+
+    /* This needs to be *after* conversion constructors so the type conversion
+       gets picked before the general buffer constructor (which would then
+       fail). On the other hand, this needs to be before generic from-list
+       constructors because buffer protocol is generally faster than
+       iteration. */
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix2x2d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix2x3d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix2x4d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix3x2d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix3x3d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix3x4d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix4x2d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix4x3d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix4x4d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix3d);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix4d);
+
+    /* Now register the generic from-list constructors and everything else */
+    matrices<Double>(
+        matrix2x2d, matrix2x3d, matrix2x4d,
+        matrix3x2d, matrix3x3d, matrix3x4d,
+        matrix4x2d, matrix4x3d, matrix4x4d,
+        matrix3d, matrix4d);
+
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/python/magnum/math.matrixfloat.cpp b/src/python/magnum/math.matrixfloat.cpp
index 75d8a41..de2700d 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/math.matrixfloat.cpp
+++ b/src/python/magnum/math.matrixfloat.cpp
@@ -44,20 +44,16 @@ void mathMatrixFloat(py::module& root) {
        done by the base classes. Moreover, just adding py::buffer_protocol{}
        would cause it to not find the buffer functions as we don't add them
        anywhere, thus failing with `pybind11_getbuffer(): Internal error`. */
-
     py::class_<Matrix3, Matrix3x3> matrix3{root, "Matrix3", "2D float transformation matrix"};
     py::class_<Matrix4, Matrix4x4> matrix4{root, "Matrix4", "3D float transformation matrix"};
 
-    matrices<Float>(
-        matrix2x2, matrix2x3, matrix2x4,
-        matrix3x2, matrix3x3, matrix3x4,
-        matrix4x2, matrix4x3, matrix4x4,
-        matrix3, matrix4);
-
     /* Register the double types as well, only after that register type
        conversions because they need all the types */
     mathMatrixDouble(root);
 
+    /* Register type conversions as soon as possible as those should have a
+       priority over buffer and list constructors. These need all the types to
+       be present, so can't be interwinted with the class definitions above. */
     convertible<Matrix2x2d>(matrix2x2);
     convertible<Matrix2x3d>(matrix2x3);
     convertible<Matrix2x4d>(matrix2x4);
@@ -67,9 +63,32 @@ void mathMatrixFloat(py::module& root) {
     convertible<Matrix4x2d>(matrix4x2);
     convertible<Matrix4x3d>(matrix4x3);
     convertible<Matrix4x4d>(matrix4x4);
-
     convertible<Matrix3d>(matrix3);
     convertible<Matrix4d>(matrix4);
+
+    /* This needs to be *after* conversion constructors so the type conversion
+       gets picked before the general buffer constructor (which would then
+       fail). On the other hand, this needs to be before generic from-list
+       constructors because buffer protocol is generally faster than
+       iteration. */
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix2x2);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix2x3);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix2x4);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix3x2);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix3x3);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix3x4);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix4x2);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix4x3);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix4x4);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix3);
+    everyRectangularMatrixBuffer(matrix4);
+
+    /* Now register the generic from-list constructors and everything else */
+    matrices<Float>(
+        matrix2x2, matrix2x3, matrix2x4,
+        matrix3x2, matrix3x3, matrix3x4,
+        matrix4x2, matrix4x3, matrix4x4,
+        matrix3, matrix4);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/python/magnum/math.vector.h b/src/python/magnum/math.vector.h
index b71837a..c586fc0 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/math.vector.h
+++ b/src/python/magnum/math.vector.h
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ template<class T, class ...Args> void everyVector(py::class_<T, Args...>& c) {
 }
 
 /* Separate because it needs to be registered after the type conversion
-   constructors */
-template<class T, class ...Args> void vectorBuffer(py::class_<T, Args...>& c) {
+   constructors. Needs to be called also for subclasses. */
+template<class T, class ...Args> void everyVectorBuffer(py::class_<T, Args...>& c) {
     c
         /* Buffer protocol. If not present, implicit conversion from numpy
            arrays of non-default types somehow doesn't work. There's also the
@@ -437,17 +437,23 @@ template<class T> void color3(py::class_<Math::Color3<T>, Math::Vector3<T>>& c)
         .def("value", &Math::Color3<T>::value, "Value");
 }
 
+/* Needs to be separate to make it a priority over buffer protocol */
+template<class T> void color4from3(py::class_<Math::Color4<T>, Math::Vector4<T>>& c) {
+    py::implicitly_convertible<const Math::Vector3<T>&, Math::Color4<T>>();
+
+    c
+        .def(py::init<Math::Vector3<T>, T>(), "Construct from a three-component color", py::arg("rgb"), py::arg("alpha") = Math::Implementation::fullChannel<T>())
+        .def(py::init<Math::Vector4<T>>(), "Construct from a vector");
+}
+
 template<class T> void color4(py::class_<Math::Color4<T>, Math::Vector4<T>>& c) {
     py::implicitly_convertible<const std::tuple<T, T, T>&, Math::Color4<T>>();
     py::implicitly_convertible<const std::tuple<T, T, T, T>&, Math::Color4<T>>();
-    py::implicitly_convertible<const Math::Color3<T>&, Math::Color4<T>>();
 
     c
         /* Constructors */
         .def(py::init<T, T, T, T>(), "Constructor", py::arg("r"), py::arg("g"), py::arg("b"), py::arg("a") = Math::Implementation::fullChannel<T>())
         .def(py::init<T, T>(), "Construct with one value for all components", py::arg("rgb"), py::arg("alpha") = Math::Implementation::fullChannel<T>())
-        .def(py::init<Math::Color3<T>, T>(), "Construct from a vector", py::arg("rgb"), py::arg("alpha") = Math::Implementation::fullChannel<T>())
-        .def(py::init<Math::Vector4<T>>(), "Construct from a vector")
         .def(py::init([](const std::tuple<T, T, T>& value) {
             return Math::Color4<T>{std::get<0>(value), std::get<1>(value), std::get<2>(value)};
         }), "Construct from a RGB tuple")
diff --git a/src/python/magnum/math.vectorfloat.cpp b/src/python/magnum/math.vectorfloat.cpp
index e31a94d..97907b0 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/math.vectorfloat.cpp
+++ b/src/python/magnum/math.vectorfloat.cpp
@@ -86,28 +86,21 @@ void mathVectorFloat(py::module& root, py::module& m) {
     py::class_<Vector2d> vector2d{root, "Vector2d", "Two-component double vector", py::buffer_protocol{}};
     py::class_<Vector3d> vector3d{root, "Vector3d", "Threee-component double vector", py::buffer_protocol{}};
     py::class_<Vector4d> vector4d{root, "Vector4d", "Four-component double vector", py::buffer_protocol{}};
-    vectorsFloat<Float>(m, vector2, vector3, vector4);
-    vectorsFloat<Double>(m, vector2d, vector3d, vector4d);
 
     /* The subclasses don't have buffer protocol enabled, as that's already
        done by the base classes. Moreover, just adding py::buffer_protocol{}
        would cause it to not find the buffer functions as we don't add them
        anywhere, thus failing with `pybind11_getbuffer(): Internal error`. */
-
     py::class_<Color3, Vector3> color3_{root, "Color3", "Color in linear RGB color space"};
-    everyVector(color3_);
-    color(color3_);
-    color3(color3_);
-
     py::class_<Color4, Vector4> color4_{root, "Color4", "Color in linear RGBA color space"};
-    everyVector(color4_);
-    color(color4_);
-    color4(color4_);
 
-    /* Register the integer types as well, only after that register type
+    /* Register the integer types first, only after that register type
        conversions because they need all the types */
     mathVectorIntegral(root, m);
 
+    /* Register type conversions as soon as possible as those should have a
+       priority over buffer and list constructors. These need all the types to
+       be present, so can't be interwinted with the class definitions above. */
     convertible(vector2);
     convertible(vector3);
     convertible(vector4);
@@ -116,17 +109,34 @@ void mathVectorFloat(py::module& root, py::module& m) {
     convertible(vector4d);
     /* Colors are float-only at the moment, thus no conversions */
 
+    /* This needs to be before buffer constructors otherwise a buffer
+       constructor gets picked and it will fail because there are just 3
+       elements */
+    color4from3(color4_);
+
     /* This needs to be *after* conversion constructors so the type conversion
        gets picked before the general buffer constructor (which would then
-       fail) */
-    vectorBuffer(vector2);
-    vectorBuffer(vector3);
-    vectorBuffer(vector4);
-    vectorBuffer(vector2d);
-    vectorBuffer(vector3d);
-    vectorBuffer(vector4d);
-    vectorBuffer(color3_);
-    vectorBuffer(color4_);
+       fail). On the other hand, this needs to be before generic from-list
+       constructors because buffer protocol is generally faster than
+       iteration. */
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector2);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector3);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector4);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector2d);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector3d);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector4d);
+    everyVectorBuffer(color3_);
+    everyVectorBuffer(color4_);
+
+    /* Now register the generic from-list constructors and everything else */
+    vectorsFloat<Float>(m, vector2, vector3, vector4);
+    vectorsFloat<Double>(m, vector2d, vector3d, vector4d);
+    everyVector(color3_);
+    color(color3_);
+    color3(color3_);
+    everyVector(color4_);
+    color(color4_);
+    color4(color4_);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/python/magnum/math.vectorintegral.cpp b/src/python/magnum/math.vectorintegral.cpp
index ac0daf7..20757dc 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/math.vectorintegral.cpp
+++ b/src/python/magnum/math.vectorintegral.cpp
@@ -79,11 +79,9 @@ void mathVectorIntegral(py::module& root, py::module& m) {
     py::class_<Vector2ui> vector2ui{root, "Vector2ui", "Two-component unsigned integral vector", py::buffer_protocol{}};
     py::class_<Vector3ui> vector3ui{root, "Vector3ui", "Threee-component unsigned integral vector", py::buffer_protocol{}};
     py::class_<Vector4ui> vector4ui{root, "Vector4ui", "Four-component unsigned integral vector", py::buffer_protocol{}};
-    vectorsIntegral<Int>(m, vector2i, vector3i, vector4i);
-    vectorsIntegral<UnsignedInt>(m, vector2ui, vector3ui, vector4ui);
 
-    /* At this point we should have both float and integral types registered,
-       so register type conversions */
+    /* First register type conversions as those should have a priority over
+       buffer and list constructors. */
     convertible(vector2i);
     convertible(vector3i);
     convertible(vector4i);
@@ -93,13 +91,19 @@ void mathVectorIntegral(py::module& root, py::module& m) {
 
     /* This needs to be *after* conversion constructors so the type conversion
        gets picked before the general buffer constructor (which would then
-       fail) */
-    vectorBuffer(vector2i);
-    vectorBuffer(vector3i);
-    vectorBuffer(vector4i);
-    vectorBuffer(vector2ui);
-    vectorBuffer(vector3ui);
-    vectorBuffer(vector4ui);
+       fail). On the other hand, this needs to be before generic from-list
+       constructors because buffer protocol is generally faster than
+       iteration. */
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector2i);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector3i);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector4i);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector2ui);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector3ui);
+    everyVectorBuffer(vector4ui);
+
+    /* Now register the generic from-list constructors and everything else */
+    vectorsIntegral<Int>(m, vector2i, vector3i, vector4i);
+    vectorsIntegral<UnsignedInt>(m, vector2ui, vector3ui, vector4ui);
 }
 
 }