Capture a car’s color for auto paint match
Touching up a scratch or matching a custom shade? A good auto paint match starts with reading the existing color accurately. Color Identifier reads the color straight off a clean body panel, or from a photo of the car, and turns it into exact, matchable codes.
How it works
- Open Color Identifier and choose Live Camera or From Photo.
- Aim at a clean, evenly lit panel, or tap that spot in a photo.
- Read the color name plus Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes.
- Save the reading to a palette.
For a reliable reading:
- Clean the panel — dirt and wax shift the color.
- Watch for glare — glossy and metallic finishes reflect light.
- Read more than once — confirm with a second clean spot.
From color to matched paint
An auto paint match here gives you universal color codes rather than a factory code, so you are free to take them anywhere. Match the Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone values to the closest shade at any supplier. Save the reading first and the codes are ready whenever you order paint or visit a shop.