# True Color - Mixing Assistant

> Virtual color mixing assistant for painters, artists, and designers. (iPhone/iPad app by Snickerdoodle Software, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-color-mixing-assistant/id615904432 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Snickerdoodle Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/498870978)
- Category: Entertainment, Education
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 40 App Store ratings · 64 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2013-10-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-color-mixing-assistant/id615904432/reviews.md

## What is True Color?

Mixing color for watercolor, oil and acrylic painting can be challenging. It requires understanding color theory, experience and sometimes trial-and-error. True Color allows you to virtually mix millions of colors. It also can generate color recipes from pictures in your photo album or taken with your camera. True Color tells you the proportion of each primary color component required to mix the perfect color you are looking for. From now on, no more guesswork for your art work. 

True Color is the ultimate color mixing assistant for painters, artists and designers. It’s the perfect companion for studying color theory.

True Color features:

* Simple and intuitive dial system to fine tune the color recipe. Virtually mixing color using the primary colors without wasting expensive paint colors. 
* Generating color recipes from pictures in photo albums or taken with the camera. A simple tap is all it takes to find the perfect color for your next masterpiece.
* Ability to save your favorite color recipe and recreate the exact same color again and again.
* Ability to share the color recipes via Facebook, Twitter and more!

What the press says about True Color:
"If you work with paint and can never quite get the right colour, True Color's a must." -Creative Bloq
"App Cap Awards" - iPad Today: Episode 173
"True Color is one of those apps that definitely has a practical application but is also just fun." - Cult of Mac
"It’s great for artists who want to play with colors without wasting precious paint." - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

* Feel free to contact us for any questions and technical issues. Our website is http://www.snickerdoodle.co

## Key features

- Virtual color mixing
- Generate color recipes from photos
- Save favorite color recipes
- Share color recipes
- Intuitive dial system

## Chart rankings

- #196 in Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 64)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-color-mixing-assistant/id615904432/reviews.md

### 3/5 — カメラが開かない

*2026-03-18*

ライブラリーから写真は選べるがカメラは起動しない。500円は高いかな。iPhoneSE3

### 5/5 — Great tool

*2026-01-20*

I’m an oil painter. This was a great tool I used to identify a true color swatch in my photo. But once I upgraded my iPad and phone, this app no longer works. Please upgrade this app so I can use it again!

### 1/5 — 我是不是被詐騙了？

*2024-09-12, version 1.4.1*

花了$90下載，根本就沒有辦法使用！

### 4/5 — Excellent mixture app.

*2024-06-27, version 1.4.1*

Helps enormously to get my colours in the right area.
No idea how you mix 15% verses 18%, nor how these primaries relate to the primaries I am using.  But the use of primary colours to mix with is much easier than other apps I looked at.

### 5/5 — とても助かる

*2024-06-20*

革製品の塗料作成に利用しています。
普段、塗料を触ることなどないため配合に非常に難儀していましたが、このアプリのおかげでスムーズに塗料の配合ができました。

要望

配合前の色の種類が4色しかない為、手持ちの塗料の色を登録できるようになれば助かります。
(革製品用の塗料に原色のものがない為)

### 1/5 — Crashes, won’t even run

*2024-04-03*

Keep starting and restarting. Broken. Wasted $3.00

IOS version 17.4.1

### 3/5 — No CMYK

*2024-03-26, version 1.4.1*

I wish I had known, before I bought and downloaded this app, that it doesn’t support standard CMYK - the colours I mostly choose to work in. It just gives “recipes” for Red, Yellow and Blue paints. One would presume they mean “primary” R, Y & B, if there is such a standard, but no reference is given. I can imagine a lot of people being disappointed with muddy mixes from using the wrong R, Y & B!
I hope that one day the developers will add a CMYK option. In the meantime I’ll just go back to using my own judgment.

### 1/5 — 闪退.用不了

*2023-11-19*

购买后闪退.用不了！

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2023-11-08, version 1.4.1*

Downloaded to my iPhone no problem. They took my money, of course. The app won’t work. It keeps crashing every time I try to use it, and I can’t find any support to help get it fixed or returned for a refund.

### 5/5 — Works well.

*2022-10-08, version 1.4.1*

I use this app to zone in on colour and help me separate it from colours around it. For painting this is helpful. It’s not designed to tell you how to mix paints. I think it’s more for computer stuff. But I use it to help identify colours.

## Frequently asked questions about True Color

### What does True Color do?

True Color is a virtual color mixing assistant that helps painters, artists, and designers create millions of colors. It allows you to virtually mix colors using primary components and can generate color recipes from images.

### How does True Color help with painting?

This app eliminates the guesswork involved in mixing paint colors for watercolor, oil, and acrylics. You can virtually experiment with colors without wasting expensive paint, and it provides the exact proportions of primary colors needed for a desired shade.

### Can I save my color mixes?

Yes, True Color allows you to save your favorite color recipes. This means you can easily recreate the exact same color again and again for your artwork, ensuring consistency.

### Is True Color compatible with my device?

The provided information does not specify device compatibility. However, it is described as a mobile application, suggesting it is designed for smartphones and tablets.

### What are the main features of True Color?

Key features include a simple and intuitive dial system for fine-tuning color recipes, the ability to generate color recipes from photos, saving favorite recipes, and sharing them with others.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.1 — 2018-03-12

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Minor bug fix.

### 1.4.0 — 2017-09-19

* Bug fixes

### 1.3.0 — 2015-01-24

• iOS 8 support
• Paint amount adjustment for swatch
• Bug fixes

### 1.2.1 — 2014-06-02

* Adopting CIE94 Lch model for color analysis
* Improvement on color recipe generation

### 1.2.0 — 2014-03-16

* Japanese Version
* Simplified Chinese Version
* Traditional Chinese Version

If you enjoy using True Color please consider leaving a positive review or rating in the App Store. If you've reviewed or rated a previous version, please resubmit it as ratings are reset with each new update. Thank you very much for your support.

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