
About
This app helps artists accurately mix paint colors from photos or their own palettes. It provides precise color matching, mixing recipes, and tools for transferring designs to canvas. It also offers features for pencils and markers, and can suggest new colors to expand your library.
What's New in PaintMix
1.0.5
November 2, 2026
Use every tube you selected: a new button builds the palette from all of them, not just the fewest that reach your colors. Every color on your palette now shows its mix and the tubes it takes, together in one list. Large palettes wrap to fit the screen, so nothing runs off the edge.
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FAQ
What is PaintMix?
PaintMix is a digital studio that helps artists accurately mix paint colors. It can match colors from photos, provide precise mixing recipes, and assist with transferring designs to a physical canvas.
How accurate is PaintMix's color matching?
PaintMix provides a ΔE accuracy score for its color matches, indicating the difference between the sampled color and the mixed paint. It uses real color science for spectral mixing.
Can PaintMix help me manage my existing art supplies?
Yes, you can mark the paint tubes, pencils, and markers you own in 'My Library'. The app then draws recipes and suggestions from your available supplies, not a general catalog.
Does PaintMix support colored pencils and markers?
Yes, PaintMix can switch to a studio mode for pencils and markers. It offers closest pencil matches, two-color layering guidance, and pressure sensitivity information.
What brands of paint does PaintMix support?
PaintMix supports over 13,000 colors across 130 real product lines, including brands like Winsor & Newton, Golden, Liquitex, Schmincke, Daniel Smith, Prismacolor, Faber-Castell, Copic, and Ohuhu.
Can I use PaintMix to improve my painting on canvas?
PaintMix offers tools like a transfer grid, pinch-zoom, and the ability to fade or flip between your reference and canvas. It also provides cell-by-cell feedback on your painting's accuracy.
Does PaintMix have ads?
No, PaintMix does not contain advertisements.
What devices is PaintMix available on?
PaintMix is available on iPhone and iPad devices.








