Color Identifier

Paint Finder From Image

Find a paint shade from a photo and get codes to match it anywhere.

Find the paint hiding in a photo

The color you need is sometimes locked inside a picture — a wall you photographed, a sample you snapped. A paint finder from image unlocks it. Color Identifier reads the painted spot you tap and finds the shade, then hands you codes you can take to a store and match.

How the paint finder from image works

  1. Open Color Identifier and choose From Photo.
  2. Load the photo containing the paint you want.
  3. Tap a clean section of the painted area.
  4. Read the Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes and save them.

A paint finder from image reads the exact pixel under your tap, so choose a spot in even light for the truest find. This is the move when the photo is your only lead — a room you cannot revisit but did photograph, a swatch you shot instead of taking the physical sample, or a past project whose paint records are long gone.

From a find to a finished match

The finder gives you codes, not a brand name, and that keeps you free to shop anywhere. Universal values let you match the closest shade in any brand at any store. Save the find to a palette first so the codes are ready when you go.

Frequently asked questions

How does a paint finder from image work?

Load the photo in Color Identifier's From Photo mode and tap the painted area. The app finds that color and returns Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes to match.

Can I use any photo, even an old one?

Yes. Any image in your library works, so an old photo of a room or surface is a perfectly good place to find the color.

Will it find the exact brand of paint?

No app can read a brand off a photo. It finds the exact color codes, which you match to the closest shade in any brand's range.

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