How to Find a Paint Color from a Picture Online

When you’re starting a new interior design or renovation project, inspiration can come from all over. Maybe you’re clipping images from magazines, taking your own photos of a restaurant or hotel whose style you love, or, most likely, scrolling the endless source of inspiration (and envy!) that is social media. Whether you're following a design influencer, browsing the portfolio of a top interior design studio, or making your own Pinterest boards, you'll soon find yourself asking: “What paint color is that?”

Perhaps you leave a comment on a post and wait patiently for someone to answer, or flick through a pile of swatch books and try to hold them against the screen, squinting and adjusting the angle to see if it matches. After so much fun and dopamine from collating all your inspiration images and building your moodboards, frustration could kick in as you struggle to find that one perfect color from the favourite inspiration image.

Well, that's where our PaintMatch tool comes in! After asking the same question ourselves multiple times, we built this simple to tool to take the frustration out of finding a paint color and help you move from inspiration to realisation.

We've created an ever growing database of paint colors from leading brands. With hundreds of colors addes so far, our tool will anayse the color you pick from a photo and suggest the closest matches. You can quickly build a list of options to sample and test, then easily order online through the links provided in our tool's color suggestion results.

Why Matching Paint Colors from Photos is Hard

Now, of course we can't claim to match an exact paint color just from a photo. There are many factors that can make matching a paint color online difficult:

• Lighting: A color in a photo can look warmer or cooler depending on the light in the picture.
• Screen differences: Colors on your phone can look different than on your laptop.
• Paint variations: Brands often have dozens of shades that look almost identical until they're on the wall.

So, rather than just suggesting one match, our tool analyzes the chosen color from your image and finds multiple paint matches across popular brands. Each suggestion comes with the brand and color name and a link to a product page from the manufacturuer or a trusted online retalier. This way you can progress from insipration to sample pots in just a few clicks!

How Our PaintMatch Tool Works

1. Upload your image
   Simply upload an image you've saved to your photo reel or desktop, or copy and paste the link - this could be to a pinterest pin or instagram post for example.
2. Select a color
   Using the dropper tool you can click on the color you like, for example a feature wall, ceiling or the woodwork.
3. Paint brand matches
   Our tool then scans the database we've built of paint colors from well-known manufacturers and suggests the paints that match! Each suggestion has a link so you can go directly to an online store to buy the shade you love.
4. Save & share
   You can save your matches by sharing to your pinterest or social media, to help you build your moodboards and get feedback from your friends and family

Why It's a Game-Changer for Your Project

• Saves time: No more scrolling endless paint charts or standing in front of color walls at the hardware store.
• Removes guesswork: Know exactly which paint brands carry the shade closest to your inspiration.
• Better planning: Build a palette directly from your own photos, so your choices feel personal and intentional.

Tips for the Best Results

• Use pictures that have good natural light for more accurate matches.
• If possible, use a couple of pictures from different angles.
• Compare the suggested paint colors in real life with sample pots before committing.

By using the PaintMatch tool, you can find new colors that match your inspiration image and compare the prices and qualities of different brands easily.

Click here to try the PaintMatch tool now and find your perfect paint match!