The Best Smartphone Applications for DIY House Painters: Top 4 Picks

Looking for a quick way to spruce up the inside of your home? A new paint job can do the trick. Instead of going after paint samples and color cards, these paint color apps let you test paint colors on your own walls, doors, or anywhere else that could use some TLC.

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Best Color Palette Creator: Sherwin Williams’ ColorSnap Visualizer

Sherwin Williams/Apple

What We Like

• Create custom color palette.
• Day-and-night lighting feature.
• Calculate how much paint you’ll need.

What We Don’t Like

• The amount of paint options is a bit overwhelming.
• Only available for Android.

This app not only allows you to explore all of Sherwin Williams’ paint colors, ColorSnap also gives you the ability to create your own color palette. Choose a color you like and see coordinating colors and similar colors to take it to the next level.

See the color you chose in living rooms, kitchens, and more, then take your app with you to a store to pick up your paint. Oh, and you won’t have to guess how much you need; the app’s paint calculator can do the math for you.

Download ColorSnap Visualizer

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The Simplest Color Picker App: Paint My Wall

Color My Wall/Apple

What We Like

• It’s quick and easy to test color options.
• Paint manually or use the auto-fill feature.

What We Don’t Like

• Have to maneuver around a lot of ads.
• Not as current or visually appealing as others.

If you’re looking for a bare-bones color picker tool, Paint My Wall is simple and easy to use, though you’ll have to skip ads every few color changes to keep going with your work.

The app allows you to use their image to explore color options or upload your own image to test. Paint with your finger or use the smart fill to fill a wall completely.

Download Paint My Wall

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Find a Paint Color Fast: Paint Tester

Paint Tester/Apple

What We Like

• Quick and easy to use for fast projects.
• Find the best deals on paints.

What We Don’t Like

• Premium version required to remove ads.
• iOS only.

The Paint Tester app is a quick way to find a color and purchase it right away. Simply choose your paint color from the tool options and test the color on your surface. Then choose the cart button to be taken to the retailer.

You can purchase Paint Tester Pro for $2.99 to removes ads and gain access to improved color matching.

Download Paint Tester

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Ideal For Amazon Users: ColorPic

Prestige ColorPic

What We Like

• Before-and-after images.
• Explore entire color collection from main menu.

What We Don’t Like

• Downloading issues with sample images.
• This app is best used with your own photos.

What could be better than visualizing your new interior or exterior paint? Ordering it straight from Amazon! ColorPic by Prestige Paints gives you a view of your new paint and an easy order button straight from Amazon.

The built-in room calculator also tells you the total number of cans you should purchase for your project.

Download For :

iOS

Android

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