Show HN: Find matching acrylic paints for any HEX color
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·November 3, 2025Dwedit
esafak
Don't downrate, (s)he's right. If you are going to paint something, get a sampler and paint a little foamboard or something and view it in the right context. It is remarkable how the color of paint can be affected by how the light interacts with its surroundings, filtering and bouncing.
Isamu
So this is nice, you seem to be covering the acrylic brands you see in a craft store. I’ve had to pick nearest colors in the past, and end up buying several each time. This should help, thanks! Are there artists brands in there too?
Paint is subject to the effects of radiance. How paint looks changes depending on the surrounding lighting in the room, including the colors of other walls and objects which the light bounces off. So even if you could pick out a color from a perfectly calibrated display, then look at it under ideal white light and see that it matches, it won't look the same when painted on actual walls.