Picking out paint colors produces legit anxiety. You can have an absolutely gorgeous vision in your head, but finding a shade to match it IRL is basically like finding a needle in a haystack. Whoever knew there were that many shades of green? But everything is about to get so much easier, thanks to this handy little tool. It's basically the "Shazam" for paint colors. Ready for this?
The ColorReader is everything the paint world has been missing. You hold the reader against any object (a rug, some fabric, a fancy macaron cookie, whatever), and the app will pull the closest shade from every major paint brand, including Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow & Ball, Sherwin Williams, and more. Now you can bring all your color visions to life, without worrying that the shade actually ending up on your walls is borderline gag-worthy.
You can buy the tool on Amazon for $99, and it's small enough to be portable, so you can tuck it in your purse or pocket and keep it handy in case color inspo strikes on-the-go. Once you find a color, you can see immediate results via the app on your phone. If you've been holding off on that new paint job, now is the time.
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Sienna is a Deputy Editor at Hearst, where she oversees the commerce team's coverage of wellness, home, tech, fashion, parenting, and more. She lives in California with her husband and two littles.
