Match your wall’s color exactly
Touching up or extending a wall color goes wrong when you’re working from memory. Color Identifier is a wall color match app that reads the wall’s current color directly — point your iPhone at a clean section, or tap it in a photo, and you get codes that describe exactly what’s on the wall, so the match is based on data instead of a guess.
How the wall color match app works
- Open Color Identifier and choose Live Camera or From Photo.
- Aim at a clean, evenly lit section of the wall.
- Read the color name plus Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes.
- Save the reading to take to the shop.
Because a wall color match app based on codes isn’t tied to one brand, the values match the nearest shade in any range you like.
When it earns its keep
- Touch-ups after scuffs, repairs, or new fittings.
- Extending a color onto a new wall or an extension.
- Coordinating trim and ceilings against the wall’s real value.
A wall color match app depends on light, so scan in bright, even, natural light and take a couple of readings, since walls fade unevenly. Save each room to its own palette so the codes are ready when you shop. It’s a free download with your first scans free.