A tool that reads paint, not guesses
Holding a phone up to a wall beats holding a fan deck up to the light. Color Identifier is a paint identifier tool that turns your iPhone into a reader for any painted surface — a faded hallway, a hand-me-down cabinet, a window frame nobody kept records for. Point the camera and the current color appears with its codes, no squinting at chips required.
How the paint identifier tool works
- Open Color Identifier and pick Live Camera or From Photo.
- Aim at a clean, evenly lit patch of paint, or tap a spot in a saved image.
- Read the color name and its Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone values.
- Save it to a palette or export the codes for later.
Because it works as both a live reader and a photo eyedropper, the same paint identifier tool handles a wall in front of you and a photo on your camera roll.
Getting an accurate reading
- Light — bright, even, natural light gives the truest result.
- Surface — clean the spot first; grime shifts the color.
- Repeat — take a couple of readings on weathered or glossy paint.
A paint identifier tool is only as reliable as the light you scan in, so a few readings across a surface tell you more than one. The codes are universal, so whatever shade you capture matches the nearest option in any brand’s range when you shop.