Real Color Mixer

Real Color Mixer

Simulate mixing real paints

34 ratings
21 reviews
Free
With Ads

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 23, 2020
  • March 14, 2026

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Simulate physical paint mixing with a sophisticated light-spectrum model. Preview exact color results before using expensive materials. Ideal for artists, students, and hobbyists.

Realistic paint mixing simulation
Comprehensive color database
Smart color calculator for ratios
Color matcher to reverse-engineer colors
Image color picker
Customizable palettes
Texture and brush control
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What's New in Real Color Mixer

2.2.0

March 14, 2026

- bug fixes - dark mode added - 15 colors in the palette

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User reviews

Money and time saver

This app seriously saves me time and money, oil paint is expensive and I’ll get pretty close to the color I want just following the app. It took a while to get the palette right, using the camera feature on swatches of paint I own, selecting all the offered paints that where close in tone; ignoring the label; and let the app figure out which was closest. I wish you could just create them with hex code. Once I had done all that it was a dream come true. I can premix colors and make entire palettes prior to starting a painting saving loads of studio time and actual paint. It helps with learning too. Sometimes I can’t get a color, and the app can’t get it either using paint I own which explains a lot. Or sometimes it finds a color with combinations of paint I likely would have never tried on my own, and they work beautiful, like making a skin tone shadow with cad orange, diox purple and burnt sienna. And when you follow the formula you almost always get something very close to what the app shows, and you don’t have to guess which ones you need to change it slightly. Sometimes you have to drastically alter the ratio for strong pigments, the app doesn’t take into account pigment strength. Would love to be able to make palettes with more than twelve colors.
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No paid version?

I love the idea of this app, but the ads are annoying. Thanks.

Well thought out app

There aren’t a huge number of similar apps out there to compare against, but this is a great aid to understand paint mixing or to do colour matching.

Great App!

I love this app so much! There needs to be a way to add and delete colors

Missing something here…

The idea is great, but there needs to be more detail in the instructions; at least in an iPhone, where do I find the base palettes? Why can’t I see the full names of colors in the swatch panels?
For beginners, it would also be helpful to have premade palettes of colors based on those typically found in basic sets
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FAQ

What does Real Color Mixer do?

Real Color Mixer simulates the physical mixing of paints using a sophisticated light-spectrum model, unlike standard RGB (light) mixing. It allows users to preview exact color results before using expensive art materials, helping to avoid waste and achieve desired shades.

What are the key features of Real Color Mixer?

Key features include realistic paint mixing simulation, a comprehensive color database of 430 predefined colors, a smart color calculator for precise paint ratios, a color matcher to reverse-engineer target colors, an image color picker, and the ability to save custom palettes.

Is Real Color Mixer free to use?

The app is free to use, but it is ad-supported. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees mentioned for accessing its core functionalities.

Who is Real Color Mixer designed for?

This app is perfect for professional artists, students learning color theory, interior designers planning projects, and DIY hobbyists who want to experiment with paint colors without wasting physical materials.

How does the color mixing simulation work?

The app employs a sophisticated light-spectrum model to simulate subtractive color mixing, which is how physical paints behave. This means mixing primary colors like red, green, and blue will not result in white, but rather in the earthy tones characteristic of real pigments.