How To Use Color Snap For iPhone/Android

Step By Step

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What is the ColorSnap Visualizer Tool?

If you’ve ever painted your home, then you know how difficult it can be to select paint colors. If you’re struggling to find your paint colors or you’re just having trouble visualizing how your space will look once painted, then we’ve got an amazing tool for you!  Sherwin Williams created the ColorSnap Visualizer tool to help homeowners find their perfect colors and get a sense for how they will transform the space.  So, today we’ll be walking you through step-by-step on how to use the Visualizer tool to help select your next paint colors.

Access the Tool:

Click Here To Start.

Screenshot of a Sherwin-Williams paint color selection app showing a color named Quest Gray in a living room with white walls, furniture, and a fireplace.

Click Paint a Photo. 

From here you can use one of Sherwin Williams’ preset templates or upload a photo of your space. 

Screenshot of a Sherwin-Williams webpage showcasing tools to virtually paint a photo of a living room and a color palette named Quest Gray.

*Download and Install*:

Go to the App Store on your iPhone and search for "Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap." OR Click On “GET THE APP” Download and install the app on your device.

Screenshot of the App Store page for the ColorSnap Visualizer app, showing the app icon with a color wheel, app name, ratings, age requirement, chart position, recent version update, and preview images of the app's features.

Open the App*:

Tap on the ColorSnap icon on your home screen to open the app.

Smartphone screen displaying an app for painting walls in a photo, with a background of a gray upholstered sofa, patterned pillows, a throw blanket, and a blue painted wall.
Mobile app screen showing color matching and scanning functions, including a sample color labeled "Blithe Blue" on a smartphone.

Log in Or skip

*Additional Features*:

Explore other features of the app, such as color matching.

Living room with beige sofa, blue pillows, wooden coffee table, white armchair, dining table with chairs, large windows, and a view of water outside.

*Additional Features*:

Explore other features of the app, such as color collections, and color education resources.

Screenshot of a mobile app interface with options to take or choose a photo, featuring a living room with a beige sofa, blue pillows, a wooden coffee table, and a dining area with large windows and a city view.
A photo of a building exterior painted in light beige and dark brown with white trim, viewed from the side.

*Live Camera | Photo Library*:

Tap on the camera icon to use your device's camera to capture colors around you in real-time. Alternatively, you can choose a photo from your device's library to explore colors within that image

To add colors click the + Add a Color in the My Color Palette. You can select from the large palette of colors or use the search bar to find a specific color. Once you find the color you’d like to look at click the + in the bottom left corner of the color square as shown here. 

Close-up of a painted blue wooden wall with a white trim.

To color in an area, select the color you’d like to see from your color palette and click the area you want to color in; body, trim, or accent. This should fill in that space accordingly.  

A mobile screen displaying a color selection app with various shades of red, pink, and beige, along with their color names and codes.
Screenshot of a phone screen showing a color search app with the search term 'Blue' entered.

*Explore Colors*:

Once the app is open, you can explore colors in various ways:

The screen of a mobile app with a blank beige background for painting or photo editing. The interface shows color selection options, including various shades of blue and beige, and tools at the bottom for editing.

*Color Values*: If you have specific color values in mind, you can enter them manually to find matching colors.

*Select a Color*: Once you've found a color you like, tap on it to select it. This will bring up additional options and information about the color.

Close-up photo of a vibrant blue exterior wall with a window and white trim, painted in 'Dynamic Blue' color.

*Visualize Colors*: Use the app's visualization tools to see how the selected colors would look in different settings:

Close-up view of a green wooden exterior wall with white trim, part of a building.

*Create Color Palettes*: To create a color palette, tap on the palette icon. You can add the selected color to an existing palette or create a new one.

Close-up of a dark gray wooden wall with a white window frame on the left and white trim on the right side.

As you go through and check out colors you may decide certain colors aren’t going to work.  To remove unwanted colors from your color palette simple click the small trash can icon next to the color name.

You can add up to eight colors in a single color palette.  Once you have your colors selected click Close in the top right corner.  This will take you back to your image.

Close-up of a blue-painted exterior wall of a building with a white window frame and beige foundation, with the image showing a color selection interface.

Save and Share*: Once you're satisfied with your color selections and palettes, you can save them within the app for future reference or share them with Father & sons Painting