{"id":434173,"date":"2022-04-19T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-find-matching-paint-colors-from-an-online-photo\/"},"modified":"2022-04-19T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T19:00:00","slug":"how-to-find-matching-paint-colors-from-an-online-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-matching-paint-colors-from-an-online-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Find Matching Paint Colors From an Online Photo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4075fe0d793\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4075fe0d793\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-matching-paint-colors-from-an-online-photo\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Find_Matching_Paint_Colors_From_an_Online_Photo%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Find Matching Paint Colors From an Online Photo&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-matching-paint-colors-from-an-online-photo\/#Define_the_Color\" >Define the Color<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-matching-paint-colors-from-an-online-photo\/#Match_the_Color\" >Match the Color<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Find_Matching_Paint_Colors_From_an_Online_Photo%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Find Matching Paint Colors From an Online Photo&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-796521\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/photo-paint-colors.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/photo-paint-colors.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/photo-paint-colors.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Photo with colors pulled out.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/summer-fruits-ceramic-bowl-overhead-view-555771580\">Jane Rix\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to take a physical object into a paint store and get the color matched. But what if you like a color in an Instagram photo? That\u2019s trickier, but\u00a0we\u2019ll show you how to match paint colors to digital images.<\/p>\n<p>The low-tech <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to this situation is to pull up the photo on your phone and compare it to paint chips at the store. That certainly can work, but it\u2019s not an exact <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>. For a more accurate color match, we\u2019ll need to go a little deeper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The Different Types of Paint (and When to Use Them)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Define_the_Color\"><\/span>Define the Color<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing we need to do is define the color you found in a digital image. Colors in digital images are represented by six-digit \u201chex codes.\u201d \u201cRGB\u201d and \u201cCMYK\u201d are other methods for defining colors in digital form.<\/p>\n<p>All of these different values simply tell the display on your device how to make the color it needs to show. Finding these values is how we can convert digital color into real-world paint colors. We\u2019ll be using hex codes for our purposes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a Hex Code for Colors?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have the image that contains the color you want, head over to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/image-color.com\/\">image-color.com<\/a>\u00a0in a web browser. Select \u201cBrowse\u201d or paste the URL of the image in the text box to get started.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-14_17-14-40.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Upload an image to scan.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once the image is uploaded, click or tap anywhere on the image to select a color. The color will be displayed at the top along with the hex code in the \u201cHEX\u201d box. Save that code.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-761696\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-14_17-16-20.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a color to see the hex code.\" width=\"649\" height=\"417\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Match_the_Color\"><\/span>Match the Color<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With hex code in hand, we can now go to a website called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/encycolorpedia.com\/\">Encycolorpedia<\/a>. Enter the hex code in the search box and click \u201cSearch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796647\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-07_14-04-20.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter the hex code and click &quot;Search.&quot;\" width=\"601\" height=\"313\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the top of the page, you\u2019ll see some information about the color. You can click \u201cBuy Paint Matching this Color\u201d to see the closest paint color it found.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796648\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-07_14-06-52.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the buy paint button.\" width=\"581\" height=\"404\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be taken to a different website. In this case, the color is close to a Benjamin Moore paint color called \u201cTraditional Yellow.\u201d You can go to the paint store and find that paint chip or ask an employee to look it up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796649\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-07_14-10-55.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Closest paint color.\" width=\"604\" height=\"397\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There isn\u2019t usually an exact match from hex code to paint color. As you can see, the Benjamin Moore hex code is slightly different from the one I entered. For more choices, go back to the previous page on\u00a0Encycolorpedia and scroll down to see \u201cRelated Named Colors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796650\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-07_14-22-11.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"&quot;Related Named Colors&quot; section.\" width=\"568\" height=\"446\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If the original paint color isn\u2019t close enough to your liking, you can select one of these and try \u201cBuy Paint Marching this Color\u201d again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796651\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-07_14-25-02.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Try a new color.\" width=\"596\" height=\"401\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Again, there probably won\u2019t be an exact match to the color of the image. 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