Colorimeter - Mobile Color Matching Tool

Bona Fides: I am a product designer / industrial designer with a background in cosmetic manufacturing of consumer electronics. There's a good chance you have one of the things I've helped make in your pocket or home. I spend a LOT of time managing color matches and selections as a professional. I am accustomed to using $10,000 spectrophotometers in my line of work and know how to manage my color spaces and CIELAB tolerancing. This is what I do.I also work freelance and with startups, so I need my own color tools to do my job well. For a decade I've been buying low-cost colorimeters (ColorMunki, Swatchmate Cube, etc) with the hope of finding something with acceptable performance, small size, and reasonable out of pocket costs.Color Muse is by *far* the best colorimeter I've found for the single-person user- its Delta-E is on par with any device priced below $5,000- its a fraction the size of its competitors- it works natively in CIELAB, RGB, and HSB- it is seamlessly integrated into a wide color ecosystem (if you care, I just want a measurement tool)My previous go-to for work that didn't require (or have access to) a Konica Minolta was the X-Rite COlorMunki Design. It worked fine but was clunky, had bad desktop software, and was $400.The Color Muse has the same level of performance, is 20% the size of my Colormunki, has a better UI, is rechargable, and is 1/10th the price. Unbelievable.The software is still a touch buggy, and build quality is good but not excellent. Like all <$5K colorimeters it does poorly on specular surfaces (i.e. anodized aluminum) but that's to be expected. It's also a LOT more forgivable in a product that costs 8x lattes instead of the same price as an iPad.I have suggested this purchase to every product designer and industrial designer I know. For the price and footprint you simply cannot do better.

I bought the Nix2 many years ago and that really was a great product but I was not able to reconnect on latest attempt using. Thought I would give the Muse3 a shot as this one also tests sheen. Well, right out of the gate this did a great job in matching the exterior house color. It was not real clear in description but the app does include a bunch of free paint libraries that it looks for closest matches in. For me the main ones I am using are Behr, Valspar, Sherwin Williams, and Benjamin Moore but there are plenty of others. Just check the ones available near you when you set up app. The app and device are pretty simple to use and such a great tool to have around. As others recommend test a few different spots and find the best match that comes in first most often. Also do not trust the color shown on your phone as really hard to compare that way. It beats trying to get a sample from an old rusted fan of paint. I would highly recommend!

This is a good tool that was helpful in matching exterior paint. As others have noted, it will measure the color of paint and provide you with various numbers that are mostly helpful. As an initial test, it did a good job of correctly matching standard interior paint colors that we already knew what the color was. So far so good, but that was not what followed...Next up was matching exterior paint. This is truly a challenge as each exterior wall gets a slightly different amount of sun and, thus, fades at a different rate. Unfortunately, there were no removable parts on the exterior of our house that matched the fade level of a small area that needed touch up. Hence the need for the Color Muse. After making a half dozen or so measurements--each area of knock-down textured stucco gave a slightly different reading--I was off to the paint store. I was shocked to find that paint stores are not able to take the raw data from the Color Muse and do an exact match. Rather, they are only able to take one of the app's recommended "near match" colors as starting point. It took two trips to the paint store and about 2 hours of a very patient employee's time tweaking and tuning to get a good match. The process is tedious. We started with the closest match, then ran a quart, painted a small area, then used the Color Muse app's inspect function to compare a sample to the readings from my exterior wall. The app does a decent job of indicating how good the match is, but take this number with a grain of salt. Next, the paint store employee would take his best guess as to which of the four tints in his system would best tweak the color and run another sample, paint an area, let it dry (used a heat gun to speed it up), than back to the Color Muse app to compare. Since I had several readings from my exterior wall, we dinked around with the formulation until the delta E was between 1.0 and 1.3 compared to all of my readings. The match ended up being quite good. Not perfect and not as good as some interior matches I have done with pieces of trim and painted drywall using the paint store's color measuring equipment, but it was much better than I feared once I comprehended the inherent limitations of this tool.If you have interior paint that you want to match, you are better off taking a small piece of drywall or trim to the paint store to get a match. The paint store's spectrophotometer will give you a much better match in only one or two attempts as the paint store's equipment will give an precise formulation even it is not one of the standard colors sold at the store thereby avoiding the Color Muse paint tweaking guessing game.

I recently had the opportunity to use the remarkable color meter, and it has completely revolutionized the way I perceive and analyze wall colors. This innovative device offers an unrivaled solution for accurately assessing and capturing the exact color of walls, especially when traditional sampling methods fall short. With its advanced technology and impressive accuracy, this color meter is a game-changer for anyone seeking precise color analysis.First and foremost, the color meter's ability to provide exact color measurements is truly outstanding. Unlike traditional sampling methods, which can be prone to variations and inconsistencies, this device captures the precise color values of walls with remarkable precision. Whether you're matching existing paint, selecting complementary colors, or simply documenting the current wall color, this meter ensures you have the most accurate information at your fingertips.What sets this color meter apart is its advanced technology and superior performance. Equipped with high-quality sensors and sophisticated algorithms, it is capable of capturing subtle variations in color and accurately reproducing them in its readings. The device's display presents the color information in a clear and concise manner, making it easy to interpret and work with.The ease of use of this color meter deserves special mention. Its user-friendly interface and intuitive controls allow for effortless operation, even for those with limited experience in color analysis. Simply place the meter against the wall surface, activate the device, and within seconds, you'll have access to precise color measurements. The simplicity and speed of this process are truly impressive.Furthermore, the versatility of this color meter is exceptional. It can be used on various wall surfaces, including painted walls, wallpapers, and textured finishes, ensuring its applicability in different settings. Whether you're working on home improvement projects, interior design, or professional color matching, this meter proves to be an invaluable tool in achieving the desired results.In addition to its primary function, the color meter may also offer additional features such as color matching with popular paint swatch libraries or compatibility with smartphone applications, further enhancing its usability and convenience.In summary, the color meter is an essential tool for anyone seeking perfect color accuracy when traditional sampling methods fail to deliver. Its advanced technology, superior performance, and ease of use make it an invaluable asset for professionals in the fields of interior design, painting, and color analysis. With this color meter, you can confidently and precisely analyze wall colors, ensuring that your projects are executed with meticulous attention to detail. I highly recommend this color meter to anyone in need of precise color analysis and reliable color matching.

Difficult to use, does not reliably connect, requires an app on the phone to work. It should be a standalone device and provide information to go out and get a match. You can scan colors on your phone too, probably get better results.

Pros: The product works pretty good. It won’t tell you the sheen of the paint. I had 5 samples matched to the recommendations. 1 was spot on- exact match. The others were close but too light of a shade so I have to keep getting the samples darkened but it is much easier than starting from scratch. It also matched the paint that I had names for so that shows how accurate the product is. It will pull up a whole list of possible options so just know it’s not an exact thing.Cons: I wrote a review about getting a used product sold as new and they denied my review. It did not use an bad language or meet the criteria to not be published. I just wanted to warn others that maybe they should watch out for used products that aren’t reduced in price. I’d keep it for a used price.

Works great for touch up. It does not tell you the sheen level but it still works great.

We have a small painting business and color matching used to mean getting out several fan decks to try and find the best match. This little gem does it with an app and seems to do it with an amazing level of accuracy.It was easy to download and install the app. You don't have to give any personal information if you don't want to but if you want it to remember your matches, you have to play ball.Sampling colors from a number of areas is always a good idea, but we have found that this device pretty much nails the color and sheen as long as the sample area is clean. This is saving us a ton of paint on touch ups and blends. We can now confidently make a repair without having to run out entire walls or ceilings. We have had basically 100% success with this on probably 50 different colors so far.For the price, this is completely worth it. Basically the cost of 2 or 3 gallons of premium paint, if you get one mistint because you didn't guess right, this thing pays for itself.Supposedly, the company has partnered with Sherwin-Williams. There are versions of this device that have been branded for Sherwin-Williams and are pre loaded with the Sherwin Williams ENTIRE color palette. From what I have heard, they will be available from Sherwin-Williams for about $30 more than you can find them on Amazon. Not sure if it will be worth it, as the standard palette of Sherwin-Williams colors already on the app seems to do just fine. If I had to guess, ColorMuse will probably try and partner with all the big brands and do the same.If you are a painter or designer, you need one of these. Super handy.

It's is amazing product I have tested about 30 randomly chosen samples from the printed NSC Index 1950 and the Color Muse device did not do a single mistake! I have no time and motivation to test all 1950 samples but it is highly probable that the device will be pretty accurate for all NCS samples. Needless to say that I used the original NCS Colourpin app which is compatible with Color Muse and shows directly NCS matches. (Color Muse and ColourPin hardware must be very similar or identical.)

Opened box , missing Micro USB Charging Cable, User Guide, and one cover!!

Good for comparing colors

Très bien sauf affichage des noms de couleur en anglais

non ci farei una tinta per una macchina, su un muro se la cava abbastanza bene. I campionari di default sono quasi tutti non reperibili in Italia