Dulux Colour Concept vs SherMatch+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dulux Colour Concept
Design professional concept boards with color palettes and inspiring imagery. Effortlessly share your creations with colleagues and clients, or export color data for use in design software. This free app supports creativity for designers and architects.
- Create concept boards
- Select colors from Dulux Palette
- Pick colors from photos
- Arrange and edit items on canvas
- Add notes and project info
- Share concept boards
- Export color information
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Dulux Colour Concept is a FREE iPad app created with professional designers and architects in the commercial paint industry in mind. The App supports creativity, providing an effortless approach to designing professional concept boards and sharing them with colleagues or clients easily. Choose colour chips by browsing the Dulux Colour Palette or select colours from your own photos and work with your chosen schemes, inspiring imagery and notes on free form, interactive canvasses. The app includes 'Colour Futures 2015', our colour trend research for the upcoming year. This provides global style and design trends which are translated into colour palettes for use worldwide. Share your concept boards instantly with clients, colleagues and other designers or export colour information into Dulux Digital Colour Palette plug-in* tool for AutoCAD LT® software and Adobe® Photoshop® software. Use our 'Getting Started' group of projects as a guide to the key features of the app to help you explore. FEATURES - Add colour chips from Dulux Colour Palette - Take a photo or pick one from your library and use it on the canvas - Pick colours from photos - Explore coordinating colours - Arrange, resize, rotate and edit items on canvas - Undo and redo your changes - Write notes on the canvas. Change the colour, size and font of the text - Change the background colour of the canvas - Add project and client information - Organize your projects with Project Groups - Share concept boards with clients, colleagues and other designers - Export colours into Dulux Digital Colour Palette plug-in* This app will enable you to produce and share quality creative work faster, including the flexibility of quick rework and sharing. * Dulux Digital Colour Palette plug-in is available in selected markets only Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Autodesk, AutoCAD are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
SherMatch+
This app helps professional painters and contractors quickly and accurately match paint colors and sheens from any painted surface. It eliminates the need for physical samples, saving time and reducing errors on job sites. Advanced features for custom color creation are available with a subscription.
- Scan and match paint color
- Measure surface sheen
- Organize job folders
- Find nearest store
- Create custom colors (subscription)
- Preview colors in rooms
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SherMatch+ (formerly the ColorSnap Match app) is built for professional painters and contractors who need fast, reliable color and sheen matching—without damaging the wall or wasting time. Use your SherMatch+™ device to scan flat, painted surfaces and instantly match both color and sheen to the closest Sherwin-Williams® paint color. With Plus Subscription, unlock custom color matching and create one-of-a-kind colors—made exclusively through Sherwin-Williams stores (Coming February 2026). Designed for interior and exterior applications across residential and commercial paint jobs, SherMatch+ helps pros move faster through the color-matching process and order paint directly from the nearest Sherwin-Williams store. Built for the jobsite • Measure color and sheen directly from a smooth, non-metallic surface • Avoid cutting samples, patching walls, and repainting mistakes • Reduce extra trips to the store • Capture accurate results for interior and exterior surfaces • Ideal for Pros who need accurate color measurement while on the jobsite What you can do for free • Connect your SherMatch+, ColorSnap Match, or ColorSnap Match Pro device • Find the closest Sherwin-Williams paint color • Measure surface sheen (SherMatch+ and ColorSnap Match Pro only) • Save colors and organize job folders • View coordinating and similar colors • Preview colors in different room settings • Find the nearest Sherwin-Williams store Unlock with Plus+ Subscription (Coming February 2026) • Create custom paint colors using your SherMatch+ device • Generate a QR code redeemable at any Sherwin-Williams store in the U.S., Canada, Porto Rico, and the Caribbean • Create custom colors beyond standard Sherwin-Williams offerings • Eliminate cutting, patching, and repeat store visits Subscription Details • Free through May 31, 2026 (Limited Time Offer) • Monthly: $4.99 • Annual: $49.99 Important Notes • SherMatch+ device required for custom color matching • ColorSnap Match and ColorSnap Match Pro support closest-color matching • Sheen measurement supported by SherMatch+ and ColorSnap Match Pro If you previously used the ColorSnap Match app, you’re in the right place—SherMatch+ is the next-generation color-matching device. SherMatch+ devices are sold separately at Sherwin-Williams retail stores. You know as well as we do that matching a paint color can be a time-consuming and challenging process. With so many different colors and sheens available, it’s tough to nail down the right color without taking a sample into the store. That’s why we designed the new SherMatch+™. Eliminate the guesswork in paint matching by instantly matching to a Sherwin-Williams paint color and sheen with the click of a button. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dulux Colour Concept at 100% against SherMatch+'s 27%. Dulux Colour Concept also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). SherMatch+'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 3). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. SherMatch+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dulux Colour Concept asks for nothing beyond the download.
SherMatch+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SherMatch+ has 6.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Dulux Colour Concept's written reviews are positive against 27% of SherMatch+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dulux Colour Concept ships an update every 7 months, SherMatch+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dulux Colour Concept | SherMatch+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 27.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AkzoNobel Decorative Coatings B.V. | Variable Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Dulux Colour Concept
SherMatch+
Bugs and requests
Dulux Colour Concept
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SherMatch+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and login issues
- Inability to connect to device
- Scrolling issues during account creation
Requested features
4 requests- Allow custom color creation
- Integrate phone camera for color matching
- Add color palette and notes features
- Improve organization and search in app
In-app purchases
Dulux Colour Concept
No in-app purchases
SherMatch+
- SherMatch+ Custom Color Match7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- SherMatch+ Custom Color Match7 Days trial$47.991 Year
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