How It Works
Three simple steps to perfect paint colors
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Short answer
Behr color matching starts with one clean sample. Photograph the wall or the color you want in indirect daylight, and Paint Color Match returns the closest Behr colors by name and number — enough for the paint desk to mix. No match from a photo is exact, because lighting, sheen and the age of the existing paint all shift the reading, so confirm the winner with a sample pot before you buy a gallon.
How to match a Behr color from a wall or a photo
Everything depends on one clean sample. Shoot the wall in indirect daylight with the warm lamps off, keep glare, shadow and trim out of the frame, and pick a flat patch in the middle of the wall rather than a corner where two surfaces bounce light into each other. Skip photos a filter or heavy editing has already changed. The app then lists the nearest Behr shades, closest first, and because every Behr color carries both a name and a number, either one is enough for the paint desk at Home Depot to mix it. Treat that list as a shortlist of two or three and buy a sample pot: washed or sun-faded paint reads duller than the color started out, and the same Behr color mixed in a higher sheen bounces back more light, so it looks lighter and livelier on the wall than it does on a chip. Cross-brand starts work the same way — sample a Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore favorite and compare it with the closest Behr alternatives. Behr uses the same colour names and numbers in Canada as in the US, so a shortlist you save works at either country's paint desk.
How the app helps
Open the camera or import a saved photo, let the app identify the closest paint matches, and compare options from leading brands. Once you shortlist a few colors, preview them on your space and keep the ones worth sharing.
A faster paint workflow
Instead of bouncing between screenshots, store swatches, and memory, the full paint workflow stays in one place: scan, match, preview, save, and share.
Best for
- homeowners planning a repaint
- DIY projects and sample shopping
- sharing color options with family or contractors
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an app that matches Behr paint colors from a photo?
Yes. Paint Color Match samples the color from a live camera view or a saved photo on iPhone and Android and names the closest Behr colors, which you can preview on your own wall and save for later. It gives you a shortlist, not a formula, so confirm the final choice against a physical sample.
How do I match Behr paint to a wall that is already painted?
Photograph a flat, clean section in indirect daylight, away from trim, corners and anything casting a shadow, then sample that patch. The app compares it with Behr's lineup and returns the closest names and numbers. Wall age, sheen, the base the original paint was mixed from and the colors around it all shift the reading, and faded or scrubbed paint usually reads duller than it started, so test a sample pot before you repaint the room.
Does Behr colour matching work the same way in Canada?
Yes. Behr uses the same colour names and numbers in Canada as in the United States, so a shortlist you save from a photo can be mixed at a Canadian paint desk. The spelling changes nothing about the match itself — only the light in your photo and how clean the sampled patch is.
Should I use the app or have a paint desk match my sample?
They solve different problems. A paint desk can read a physical sample you bring in and mix a custom color from it, so carry in the chip, cupboard door or offcut when you have one. Use the app when the color is on a wall you cannot carry anywhere, or when you want a named Behr color you can look up, preview in the room and buy again years later.
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