Recognize the paint color in front of you
Standing in a room with no idea what is on the walls? An app to recognize paint color turns that mystery into hard numbers. Color Identifier is that app to recognize paint color: aim your iPhone at the surface and it recognizes the shade, names it, and shows codes you can act on.
There are two ways to recognize a color:
- Live Camera — point at the surface and read it in real time.
- From Photo — open a saved image and tap the painted area.
How it works
- Choose Live Camera or From Photo.
- Aim at a clean, well-lit patch, or tap the spot in your photo.
- Read the color name and its Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes.
- Save it to a palette for the trip to the shop.
Because the same app to recognize paint color works live and from images, you can capture a shade today and come back to it whenever you are ready.
From recognition to a real match
Recognizing the color gives you universal codes instead of a brand label, which keeps your options open. Carry the values to any paint counter and find the closest match in whatever brand you like. Save your readings into palettes so everything is organized when you buy.