How To Use the Sherwin Williams Color Visualizer Tool

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Father & Sons House Painting

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.

Click Paint a Photo. 

From here you can use one of Sherwin Williams’ preset templates or upload a photo of your space.  Pro tip:  The Upload Your Photo option definitely needs a bit of work as far as coloring in so if you get frustrated with that or have any difficulty there, we highly recommend using a preset template. 

Living room with white walls, large window with cream curtains, white sofas, and built-in white shelves with decor items, a black fireplace, and a mounted TV.
Screenshot of Sherwin-Williams' online color visualization tool with two sample room images for virtual painting visualization

If you do choose to upload your own photo you can use several features such as paint area, paint brush, eraser, define area, and remove area. The tool will walk you through each of the tools should you choose this option.

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. 

Backyard with a blue house exterior, two ladders, small bushes, a potted plant, and patio furniture under a covered porch.

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.

Screenshot of a Sherwin-Williams color palette webpage showing various shades of yellow, green, beige, and red. The highlighted color is named 'Cheerful' with color code SW 6903.

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.  

The image shows the exterior of a house painted bright yellow with dark trim, located under a clear blue sky. There is a ladder leaning against the house, a small landscaped area with bushes, and a patio with outdoor furniture.

If you are using your own photo this function may not work as well and we recommend utilizing the brush tool to manually color in the areas as needed. Using a stylus for this can be very helpful on a touch screen!

A house with yellow exterior walls, two windows, and a black roof, under a clear blue sky.

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.

A house with blue siding and two windows, a ladder leaning against the wall, and a small landscaped yard with mulch, bushes, and potted plants.
Front view of a green house with two windows and a side door, a ladder leaning against the house, and a small landscaped yard with shrubs, potted plants, and a patio area under a clear blue sky.
A house painted in kimono violet with white-trimmed windows. The front yard has small bushes, gardening tools, and outdoor furniture under a covered patio. The sky is clear and blue.