Choose the right paint color & plan your project — without guesswork
Free tools and step-by-step guides for real homes. Pick a color, test contrast, and plan your day.
Fail-Safe Paint Color Playbook
Stop guessing your wall color. Get light-matched shortlists, ready palettes, trim & ceiling picks, a sheen guide, and printable swatch cards.
- ✓ 36 vetted colors that behave in N/S/E/W light
- ✓ Body–trim–ceiling combos you can copy
- ✓ 30-minute sample test plan + cards
Try a ready-made palette
Handpicked combos that work in real rooms. Preview them or use them in the generator.
Free Color & Painting Tools
Shade & Tint Generator
Lighten or darken any HEX in one drag—copy CSS tokens instantly.
Open toolInstant Contrast Ratio Checker
Real-time AA/AAA pass/fail with font-size hints.
Open toolColor-Blindness Simulator
Preview images through common CVD types—design inclusively.
Open toolImage Color Sampler
Click any pixel in a photo—lock and copy its HEX.
Open toolOnline Color Converter
HEX ⇄ RGB ⇄ HSL ⇄ HSV ⇄ CMYK—fill one, get the rest.
Open toolInteractive HTML Color Picker
Tap any swatch to copy—no fiddly inputs required.
Open toolColor Palette Generator
Instant complementary/analogous schemes from your base.
Open toolPainting Project Checklist Maker
Custom checklist for rooms, decks, trim—download & go.
Open toolFind Your Perfect Paint Color
Answer a few questions—get expert-vetted paint shortlists.
Open toolChoosing a Paint Color
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