The 7 Best House Painting Apps of 2020

Match paint, choose colors—whatever you need to spruce your paint up.

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Brenna Miles
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Updated January 02, 2020

Is your home low on curb appeal? Looking for a quick way to spruce up the inside of your home? A new paint job can do the trick. The first step is deciding on a color you and your family love.

Instead of going after paint samples and color cards, these paint color apps let you test paint colors on your own walls, doors, or anywhere else that could use some TLC.

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Paint My Wall: The Simplest Color Picker App

A screenshot of Color My Wall app on iPhone.

 Color My Wall/Apple
What We Like

  • It's quick and easy to test various color options with just the touch of a button.



What We Don't Like

  • There are ads after a few color tests you must skip to move on.


Paint My Wall is simplistic and easy to use. The app allows you to use their image to explore color options or upload your own image to test. Paint with your finger or use the smart fill to fill a wall completely. 

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Sherwin Williams' ColorSnap: Best Color Palette Creator

Screenshots of ColorSnap app on iPhone.

Sherwin Williams/Apple 
What We Like

  • This is a one and done app for choosing paint and getting started on your project. 


What We Don't Like

  • The amount of paint options in the app is a bit overwhelming. Search by paint family for easier browsing! 


This app not only allows you to explore all of Sherwin Williams' paint colors, ColorSnap also gives you the ability to create your own color palette. Choose a color you like and see coordinating colors and similar colors to take it to the next level. 

See the color you chose in living rooms, kitchens, and more, then take your app with you to a store to pick up your paint. 

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Benjamin Moore's Color Capture: Color Matching Extraordinaire

Screenshot of Color Capture app on iPhone

Benjamin Moore/Apple 
What We Like

  • This app makes color matching a breeze, even outside of your home.


What We Don't Like

  • There's no option for trying paint colors out on your own images.


If you've ever been out and about and spotted color inspiration for your next project, this is the app for you; Color Capture puts the power of color matching in your pocket. Point and tap to take a picture of the color and Color Capture will match it.

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Valspar's Color Wand: Perfect for the Professional in You

Screenshot of Color Wand app on iPhone.

Valspar/Apple 
What We Like

  • This app has everything you need to choose paint colors for your entire home, all at once. 


What We Don't Like

  • Like Color Capture, there's no option for trying paint colors out on your own images.


If you're looking for an app to help streamline the color palette process, this is it. Valspar's Color Wand app has a ton of professional tools such as color matching, palette mixing, and scanning. Easy for non-professionals to use, take your palette straight to the store for easy pick-up. 

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Paint Tester: Find a Paint Color Fast

Screenshot of Paint Tester app on iPhone.

Paint Tester/Apple 
What We Like

  • This app is quick and easy to use for fast projects.


What We Don't Like

  • You must purchase the premium version of the app to remove ads. 


The Paint Tester app is a quick way to find a color and purchase it right away. Simply choose your paint color from the tool options and test the color on your surface. Then choose the cart button to be taken to the retailer. 

You can purchase Paint Tester Pro for $2.99 to removes ads and gain access to improved color matching.

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Home Harmony: The All-In-One Designer

Screenshot of Home Harmony app on iPhone

Home Harmony/Apple 
What We Like

  • You have the option to try new flooring options and more using this app.


What We Don't Like

  • The app is a tad bit slow compared to others. 


Home Harmony is the perfect all-in-one tool for designing a room or exterior. Choose a new paint color and test it or choose new flooring to try. The app is easy to use and makes switching between paint brands such as Behr a breeze. 

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ColorPic: For Amazon Lovers

Screenshot of ColorPic app on Android.

Prestige ColorPic
What We Like

  • The before and after images show just how fresh your new paint will look. 


  • You can explore the entire color collection from the main menu.


What We Don't Like

  • The app shows a gallery of sample images, but they don't download properly. This app is best used with your own photos. 


What could be better than visualizing your new interior or exterior paint? Ordering it straight from Amazon! ColorPic by Prestige Paints gives you a view of your new paint and an easy order button straight from Amazon.

The built-in room calculator also tells you the total number of cans you should purchase for your project.