Comparison

Real Paint mixing tools PRO vs Color Maker Lab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Real Paint mixing tools PRO

This tool helps painters calculate precise paint mixing recipes from their own images. It supports numerous commercial paint brands and color spaces, aiding art students and professionals. Reduce wasted paint, time, and money with accurate color matching.

Highlights
  • Color picking from images
  • OPAQUE paint mixing recipes
  • Support for many commercial paint brands
  • Multiple color spaces (sRGB, CMYK, Lab, etc.)
  • Various mixing strategies
  • Exact and rounded recipe options
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Painters can pick colors from their own images and have the OPAQUE paint mixing recipe computed for many commercial brands! Great for art students, painters with color vision difficulties or for those working in the painting conservation and restoration fields. Paint, time and money waste can be greatly reduced! Color Spaces included: sRGB, Display P3, CMYK, HSL, HSV/B, Lab, Lch-ab, Luv, Lch-uv, XYZ, xyY and Munsell coordinates. The Munsell coordinates are computed from the original/extrapolated Renotation Data with great precision even around the neutral axis. Included one Ideal Paint set (8 colors) and 25 commercial Paint Sets: 1 Chartpak Grumbacher MAX Water Mixable Oils (45 colors) 2 Chartpak Grumbacher Pre-tested Professional Oils (44 colors) 3 Createx Illustration Opaques (11 colors) 4 Daler-Rowney Georgian Oil Colours (22 colors) 5 Daler-Rowney System3 Original Acrylics (29+3 colors) 6 Ferrario 1919 Oil Colors (30 colors) 7 Ferrario Pen Colors (26 colors) 8 Gamblin Artist Oil Colors (46 colors) 9 Gamblin Conservation Colors (42 colors) 10 Golden Heavy Body Acrylic Colors (35 colors) 11 Golden Matte Fluid Acrylic Colors (27 colors) 12 Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Colors (22+15 colors) 13 Maimeri Polycolor (33 colors) 14 Royal Talens Rembrandt Extra-Fine Artists’ Oil Colors (40 colors) 15 Royal Talens Van Gogh Oil colors (25 colors) 16 Schmincke Norma Professional finest artist’s oil colors (21 colors) 17 Schmincke Mussini Artists' Resin Oil Colours (35 colors) 18 Schmincke Primacryl (32 colors) 19 Sennelier Extra Fine Oils (46 colors) 20 Vallejo Acrylic Studio Colours (27 colors) 21 Winsor&Newton Artisan Water Soluble Oils (32 colors) 22 Winsor&Newton Artists' Oil Colors (62+4 colors) 23 Winsor&Newton Designers Gouache Colours (48 colors) 24 Winsor&Newton Galeria Acrylic Colors (30 colors) 25 Winsor&Newton Professional Acrylic Colours (60 colors) You can select up to 15 colors (white + up to 14 colors) of each Paint Set. Without a subscription you can use the app only with the Ideal Paint Set. RPaintPro use measured paint spectral information of painted samples. Big part of the RGB/P3 space can be mixed, but not all RGB/P3 colors. This is not a limitation of the apps, just physics. There are also many colors which can be mixed even if they don't belong to the RGB/P3 color space (you can find these by varying manually the paint amount on the "mixing" page). Paint recipes can use several Mixing Strategies: - “B and W + 2 Colors”: a gray is mixed using Black and White first, then 2 colored bases set Hue and Saturation. - “B or W + 3 Colors”: 3 colored bases are used to set Hue and Saturation and Black OR White set the Value - “at least one opaque”: all possible opaque mixing combinations are shown - “no Black used”: opaque mixing combinations without Black Each recipe can be Exact or Rounded: - “Exact recipe” means that each base has an amount with a precision of 0.01 units. If you need % values of each paint base amount, just enter 100 as amount. Exact setting is helpful for weight based measurements using a scale. - “Rounded recipe” means that each base has an integer number as amount. The recipe will have the minimum possible overall amount computed adding all paint base amounts. The rounded recipes are useful for volume based measurements, like drops, using spoons or squared paper with paint squeezed directly from tubes. Please note that color of paint coming from various parts of a tube/jar or from different batches of the manufacturer can vary, so mix always small amounts first to be sure that computed recipes meet your needs! Please check the video tutorials on youtube by searching for "Real Paint mixing tools" to see how to use the app in your paintings. Optishade images can also be imported directly from the Optishade by StyleItaliano app. These images can be used to create gum or dental colors for the mockups used by technicians. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.ai4res.com/tos.html

About

Color Maker Lab

This smart paint mixing assistant helps artists and designers create perfect colors by calculating the optimal blend ratios of basic pigments. Input your desired color via picker, HEX, or RGB, and receive intuitive visualizations and percentage breakdowns for real-world paint mixing.

Highlights
  • Smart paint mixing assistant
  • Calculates optimal blend ratios
  • Supports acrylics, gouache, oils
  • Input via color picker, HEX, or RGB
  • Intuitive visualizations and percentages
  • Considers common mixing behaviors
Features
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ColorMakerLab is a smart paint mixing assistant designed for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone who wants to create the perfect color using real-world paint. Whether you’re working with acrylics, gouache, oils, or even student-grade paints, this app helps you understand exactly how much of each basic pigment—red, yellow, blue, white, and black—you need to mix to recreate your desired color. Simply choose a color using a color picker, HEX code, or RGB input, and ColorMakerLab calculates the optimal blend ratio. You’ll get intuitive visualizations and a breakdown of percentages for each base paint, making it easy to mix by hand in the real world. The app also considers common mixing behaviors (e.g., how black can desaturate or how white lightens tone), giving more realistic and painter-friendly suggestions. Perfect for painting miniatures, illustrations, home decor, or any craft where precise color matching matters. With ColorMakerLab, you’ll never have to guess your paint mix again.

Screenshots

Real Paint mixing tools PRO4 screens
Color Maker Lab2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Maker Lab at none against Real Paint mixing tools PRO's 4. Color Maker Lab also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Real Paint mixing tools PRO's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Real Paint mixing tools PRO sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Color Maker Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Real Paint mixing tools PRO against 5.0 for Color Maker Lab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Paint mixing tools PRO has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Paint mixing tools PRO ships an update every 7 months, Color Maker Lab every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Real Paint mixing tools PRO versus Color Maker Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Paint mixing tools PROColor Maker Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI4res srlJUHWAN LEE

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Real Paint mixing tools PRO

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Full Access$2.991 Month
  • 3 Months Full Access$6.993 Months
  • 6 Months Full Access$11.996 Months
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  • 1 Year Full Access$17.991 Year
None

Color Maker Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Paint mixing tools PRO free?
Real Paint mixing tools PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Maker Lab free?
Color Maker Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Real Paint mixing tools PRO or Color Maker Lab?
Color Maker Lab is rated higher. Real Paint mixing tools PRO averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Color Maker Lab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Real Paint mixing tools PRO or Color Maker Lab have ads?
Neither Real Paint mixing tools PRO nor Color Maker Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Paint mixing tools PRO or Color Maker Lab?
Real Paint mixing tools PRO ships an update every 7 months, and Color Maker Lab every 8 months. Most recently, Real Paint mixing tools PRO was updated on November 3, 2026 and Color Maker Lab on November 8, 2026.

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