Is the paint match color-accurate?

No. Paint colors have no official screen value, so these are approximate on-screen representations compiled from public sources. They shift with your monitor, the photo's lighting, and your camera. Use the tool to narrow candidates, then buy a sample pot or a physical fan-deck chip and test it on your own wall before committing.

Which brands are included?

The reference set covers popular colors from Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr, Farrow & Ball. It is a focused, widely-documented selection rather than a full catalog, so a brand's exact best match may not appear.

How is the closest match calculated?

Your sampled color and each paint are compared with CIEDE2000, the standard perceptual color-difference formula. A lower delta-E means a closer match; under about 2 is very close, under 5 is close.

Does my photo get uploaded?

No. The image is read and sampled entirely in your browser and never leaves your device.

Paint color matcher

Drop in a room photo, tap the wall or surface you want to match, and see the closest colors across four major paint brands. It runs entirely in your browser.

How this works

1 Upload a room photo and tap the surface, or type a hex code.
2 Compare the closest paint colors across four major brands.
3 Order physical samples before buying; a screen can only approximate paint.

Read this first: matches are a visual approximation.

Paint colors have no official on-screen value. The swatches here are approximate representations compiled from public sources, and they shift with your monitor, your camera, and the room's lighting. Treat every result as a starting shortlist, not an answer. Always buy a sample pot or a physical fan-deck chip and test it on your own wall, in your own light, before you commit.

Drop a room photo, or tap to chooseThen tap the wall or surface you want to match.Nothing is uploaded. Everything runs on your device.

Sampled color

Nearest name: …

Per brand

Closest paints

Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6204
Virtually identical on screen · ΔE 0.0
Gray Owl
Benjamin Moore · OC-52
Very close · ΔE 1.1
In the Moment
Behr · MQ6-30
Very close · ΔE 1.5
Wickham Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-171
Very close · ΔE 1.7
Rainwashed
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6211
Close · ΔE 2.4
Silver Drop
Behr · 790C-2
Close · ΔE 3.3
Borrowed Light
Farrow & Ball · No.235
Close · ΔE 4.4
Cornforth White
Farrow & Ball · No.228
Close · ΔE 4.8

Reference set: 80 widely-documented colors across 4 brands. Brand names and codes are trademarks of their owners, used here only to identify colors.

Guide

How to match paint accurately

A screen match gets you to a shortlist fast, but four things stop it from being final: your monitor is not calibrated to any paint standard, your camera white-balances the photo, the paint's finish (matte, eggshell, gloss) changes how it reads, and the light in your room is different from the light in ours. Use the tool to narrow ten thousand colors down to a handful, then do the physical steps below.

1 Shortlist here Sample the exact surface you care about and note the top two or three matches per brand.
2 Get real chips Order the fan-deck chips or grab them in-store. Hold them against the surface you are matching.
3 Buy sample pots Paint a large swatch (at least 30 cm) on the actual wall, or on a board you can move around the room.
4 Watch it all day Morning, midday, and evening light shift a color dramatically. North- and south-facing rooms differ too.
5 Match the finish Matte looks lighter and flatter than the same color in a sheen. Test the finish you will actually use.

If you need a laboratory-grade match to an existing color, most paint stores can scan a physical sample with a spectrophotometer and mix to it. That reads the pigment directly and beats any screen, including this one.

FAQ

Common questions

Why do two brands show different closest colors?: Each brand formulates its own palette, so the nearest color in one line can sit a little warmer or cooler than the nearest in another. Comparing across brands is exactly what this tool is for.
Can I match a color I already have a code for?: Yes. Type or paste any HEX into the sampled-color box, or use "Pick from screen" in a supported browser, and the matches update.
Is this affiliated with any paint brand?: No. Brand names and color codes are the trademarks of their respective owners and appear only to identify colors. There is no partnership, endorsement, or paid placement.