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    Paint Color Apps

    See it on the wall before you buy.

    Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap Visualizer

    FREE

    Snap any photo, find matching SW paint. AR mode shows wall in your room.

    Best free.

    Behr Color Smart

    FREE

    Behr's app. Try colors in your room with AR.

    Best Behr.

    Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio

    FREE

    Premium quality colors. Visualizer + paint samples.

    Best premium colors.

    Project Color (Home Depot)

    FREE

    Behr + others at Home Depot. AR room visualization.

    Best Home Depot.

    Pantone Studio

    $10

    For matching exact colors from objects/photos. Pro-level.

    Best for designers.

    Match a color you love

    1. Open Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap.
    2. Tap "Match a Photo" or take new photo.
    3. Tap any spot on the photo.
    4. App shows closest SW paint color.
    5. Take to SW or Home Depot — they mix any brand to that color.

    Senior-friendly painting tips

    • Always order $5 paint samples before buying gallon. Paint a 2'×2' patch, look at it morning/noon/night.
    • "Forever neutrals" — Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray, Agreeable Gray, BM Pale Oak, Classic Gray.
    • Eggshell finish hides imperfections better than flat.
    • Hire painter for ceilings — physically hardest part.
    • Even rough sanding = better job.

    Save the color codes

    Each room you paint, write color name + brand + sheen on a Post-it inside a closet. When time to touch up — easy. Or save in Apple Notes "Paint Colors" page.