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The Color Palette Tool helps interior designers and architects extract colors from inspiration images, material samples, and photos, then find matching paint colors from major brands.
Upload any image - from Pinterest inspiration boards to fabric swatches to photos of existing spaces - and the tool automatically extracts the most aesthetically salient colors. Each extracted color is matched to real paint colors from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, and Behr using the industry-standard Delta E 2000 color difference algorithm.
Key features: - Auto-extract dominant colors from any image - Mobile-friendly with camera capture for field work - Match to Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, and Behr paints - View paint codes, color names, and LRV (Light Reflectance Value) - Filter matches by paint brand - Export professional PDF mood boards and paint schedules
This tool is part of Toolblocks, a comprehensive suite of calculators and references designed specifically for AEC workflows.
Features
Everything you need
- Auto-extract colors from any image
- Mobile camera capture for field sampling
- Paint matching to Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, Behr
- Delta E 2000 color difference scoring
- LRV (Light Reflectance Value) display
- Brand filtering for paint matches
- PDF mood board and paint schedule exports
How it works
Simple workflow
- 1Upload an image or take a photo on mobile
- 2Colors are automatically extracted from the image
- 3View paint matches for each extracted color
- 4Filter matches by paint brand
- 5Review paint codes, names, and LRV values
- 6Export mood board PDF or paint schedule
Use cases
Built for real-world scenarios
Material matching
Extract exact colors from fabric, tile, or wood samples to find matching paint colors from major brands.
Inspiration capture
Pull colors from Pinterest boards or magazine photos and find the closest paint matches.
Paint selection
Get paint codes and specifications for colors extracted from any image or material sample.
Client presentations
Generate professional PDF mood boards with color swatches and paint specifications.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The tool matches to curated colors from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, and Behr - the most popular paint brands used in residential and commercial interior design.
The tool automatically extracts the most aesthetically salient colors from your image, identifying the dominant color palette without manual selection.
LRV (Light Reflectance Value) measures how much light a paint color reflects on a scale of 0-100. Higher values reflect more light and work well in darker rooms. Lower values absorb light and can make spaces feel cozier.
The tool uses the Delta E 2000 algorithm, the industry standard for perceptual color difference. Matches with ΔE under 2 are virtually indistinguishable to the human eye.
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