# Undertint: Watercolor Mixing — Mix the color you see

> Mix the color you see (iPhone/iPad app by Justin Stach.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/undertint-watercolor-mixing/id6759327068 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Justin Stach](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871703825)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 10 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-05-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-20

## What is Undertint?

Undertint helps watercolor painters answer one question: how do I mix that color, with the paints I already have?

Point Undertint at a photo. The app simplifies the image into the colors you would actually need to paint, then gives you a mixing recipe for each one, drawn from your own palette. Recipes use Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, the same math color scientists use to model how watercolor pigments combine on paper. The output is a recipe you can mix at the page, not a color you can only see on a screen.

Everything happens on your device, on iPhone and iPad. Photos never leave it. Free to try. Pro unlocks multi-paint mixing recipes and bookmarking, as a one-off purchase or a monthly subscription.

Features
• Photo simplification with adjustable detail. Pull the slider down for big color shapes, up for finer control.
• Tap any region to see the color identified in painterly terms and a Munsell reading.
• Mixing recipes built from your own paints, chosen from a catalog of over 200 and growing.
• Dilution gradients show how a color shifts as you add water, so you can match the value as well as the hue.
• Save value studies to your photo library to use as on-easel references.
• Bookmark the recipe you'll mix for each color, and Undertint will use it to prioritize coherent recipes.

Who Undertint is for
Watercolorists who want to spend less time second-guessing color mixes and more time painting.
Beginners learning what their paints can do, and experienced painters who want a quick second opinion when matching a tricky reference color.

What Undertint isn't
Undertint isn't a digital painting app. It doesn't replace mixing on your palette. It helps you decide and learn how to mix.

About brand names
Brand and product names referenced are trademarks of their respective owners, used only so you can identify your own paints. Undertint is independent of and not affiliated with any of them.

Privacy
Undertint does not collect, transmit, or sell your data. No analytics, no advertising, no third-party SDKs, and no network requests except to Apple's App Store for purchases. Photos you import are processed on your device and are never uploaded.

Terms of use (EULA)
See: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Undertint Pro | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Undertint Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


## Is Undertint safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Undertint.

## Is Undertint legit?

Undertint: Watercolor Mixing has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Undertint is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-10-19

Your palettes, your way

• Start a palette from a manufacturer's preset, then edit it to match the paints on your table.
• Choose a default palette, and pick a different one for any study.
• Recipe cards name the brand of every paint.
• Restore Purchases now tells you what happened, including when you're offline.

### 1.4 — 2026-09-22

Undertint now works at any angle, and is properly at home on iPad.

Turn your phone. Landscape as well as portrait. The controls gather into a single bar under the photo, and the photo takes the rest of the screen.

Colors slide in, rather than taking over. Tapping a color slides its detail in over the photo: up from the bottom in portrait, in from the side in landscape. The photo underneath stays exactly where it was.

More recipes at once on iPad. Where the panel is wide enough, mixing recipes sit side by side instead of one at a time.

### 1.3 — 2026-09-10

– A new look throughout. Undertint has had a visual refresh, with a calmer, clearer feel while you work.
– Many more paints. The catalog has grown to 222 colors across nine brands, with much better coverage of Schmincke, Sennelier, and M. Graham.
– Better on iPad. The color detail panel now does a better job of sizing itself instead of filling the screen.

### 1.2 — 2026-06-09

• Bookmark the recipe you'll actually mix for each colour. Your choice is saved for when you reopen a study.
• A bigger paint library, including the Van Gogh Pocket Box and more Daniel Smith and M. Graham colours.
• Unlock Pro your way: keep the one-off purchase, or dip your toe with a monthly subscription.
• Missing a paint? Let me know from inside the app.
• Refinements to recipe cards and general polish.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-05-14

Fixes a bug that could show Pro mixing recipes before unlocking.

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## Related topics

[watercolour reference](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/watercolour-reference) · [munsell](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/munsell)

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