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PaintMatch

An iPhone app that finds the closest real paint colors to any spot in a photo.

Sampling screen with a photo of leaves, zoomed in to pick a spot
Closest paint colors list with match percentages for each brand
Sampled color with its hex value, a Mix It Yourself link and the closest paint colors
The idea

Take or choose a photo, tap any spot, and PaintMatch finds the closest colors from five major paint brands, along with the color’s values and a recipe to mix it yourself.

01 · Sample

Tap the exact spot.

Tap or drag on the photo to sample a color, and pinch to zoom in on small details. The app averages a small area of pixels around the tap, which smooths out camera noise and surface texture. The sample size is adjustable.

  • Camera or library
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Adjustable sample size
Home screen with Take a Photo and Choose from Library buttons
Photo zoomed in, with a hint to tap to sample or hold and drag to fine-tune
02 · Match

Matched the way people see color.

The sampled color is compared against about 14,000 paint colors, ranked by how close they look to the eye. Each match shows a percentage and a plain-language label, and the list can be filtered by brand. The color’s values can be copied with one tap.

  • 5 paint brands
  • Match percentage
  • Brand filter
  • HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, LAB
Closest paint colors, each with a brand, code and match percentage
Color values for the sample in HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK and LAB, each with a copy button
03 · Lighting

Correct for the room’s light.

Lighting shifts how a camera sees color. Tapping something white or grey in the photo gives the app a reference, and it corrects the whole image to match. A toggle switches between the corrected and original photo.

  • White balance
  • Corrected or original
  • Undo
Color chart photo before lighting correction, sampled as a muted green
The same photo after lighting correction, with the sample shifted to a cooler green
04 · Mix

A recipe to mix it yourself.

The mixing guide turns any color into a recipe of red, yellow, blue, white and black, with parts, percentages and step-by-step instructions. It also shows the estimated result next to the original, so it’s clear how close the mix will get.

  • Parts and percentages
  • Step-by-step
  • Estimated result
Mixing guide with the sampled color beside the estimated mix, a recipe in parts and numbered steps
05 · Save

Colors and palettes, kept together.

Saved colors keep their notes and closest paints. They can be grouped into palettes for a room or project and shared from the app.

  • Saved colors
  • Palettes
  • Notes
  • Share
Saved colors grid with paint names and codes
Living Room Refresh palette with five paint colors
How it works

Honest about what a photo can do.

Accuracy

A starting point

Cameras and lighting shift color, so the app recommends confirming a match with a physical paint chip before buying.

On-device

No account, no network

Matching and saving happen on the phone. The paint catalog ships with the app.

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