Identify and Compare Colors with a Phone
Capture a readable reference, then compare another sample with its lighting limits in view.
The short answer
Color Identifier can help name a color, copy its digital values or compare a saved reference with a later sample. Choose the workflow that matches your question and keep capture conditions consistent. Use physical samples for a final paint decision; a phone’s estimate does not establish an exact formula.
Choose the kind of answer you need
For a digital image, sample a point and inspect the code. For an everyday object, a readable color name may be more useful. Colorblind Mode can label selected scene positions while tracking remains available. It is an information aid, not a correction to color vision.
Save and compare a reference
Save a useful reference, then capture a later sample and read the comparison together with lighting guidance. Different exposure, surfaces and illumination can change the result. A RAL suggestion identifies a reference in a licensed catalogue, not necessarily the paint already on the wall.
Distinguish free browser tools from mobile plans
Browser tools are free, while mobile saving limits and complete free boundaries are not established. Publisher US references are $5.99 monthly / $29.99 yearly standard, or $14.99 monthly / $49.99 yearly with RAL. Store prose contains older amounts; inspect your regional purchase screen.
Limitations & considerations
- Mobile saving limits, complete free feature boundaries and trial rules are unknown.
- The press kit’s dated standard/RAL subscription prices conflict with older amounts still in the store description; the IAP list also contains multiple price entries.
Use the linked official pages for current platform, access and purchase conditions.
Sources & scope
Reviewed November 6, 2026. Current official/store information checked November 6, 2026. This is source-based guidance; the app and its outcomes were not tested here.
- Color Identifier · official product website
Color naming, free browser tools, color-comparison limitations and mobile features.
- Color Identifier · press kit
Dated US standard/RAL pricing, developer identity, actual screenshots distinguished from Figma artwork; older OS requirement retained as a discrepancy.
- Color Identifier · US App Store
Version 2.5.7, iOS 16 requirement, IAP entries, older subscription prose and privacy declaration.
- Color Identifier · Google Play
Official Android listing by AppCraftingMinds, ads and IAP declarations, update date.
- Color Identifier · privacy policy
Publisher-wide mobile privacy policy; not an audited feature-specific data map.
