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Match with Confidence. Color Match Made Easy®\n\nColor Muse® is the ultimate companion app for professionals and DIYers who need fast, reliable, and accurate color matching. Wirelessly pair with any Color Muse device to instantly identify paint and product colors from over 100K colors from leading brands like Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr, PPG, and many more. \n\nAfter wirelessly connecting your Color Muse, Color Muse SE, Color Muse 2, or Color Muse 3 device, the Color Muse app streamlines your color selection process for a faster and more confident color-matching experience. No more hassling with cumbersome fan decks, paint chips, or color swatches. Scan colors and find products that match, coordinate, and complement.\n\n\n** Introducing Custom Color Matching with Plus Subscription **\nA premium feature that allows you to create custom paint formulations from any scanned color and redeem them at Sherwin-Williams stores. With the Plus Subscription, you can customize color matching and create one-of-a-kind colors exclusively available made through Sherwin-Williams stores in the United States and Canada. Custom Color Matching is only available with the Color Muse 3 device. No more cutting paint samples. No more guesswork. \n\nBuilt for the jobsite and at home\n•\tAvoid cutting samples, patching walls, and repainting mistakes\n•\tMeasure color and sheen directly from a smooth, non-metallic surface\n•\tReduce extra trips to the store\n•\tCapture accurate results for interior and exterior surfaces\n•\tIdeal for homeowners and Pros who need accurate color measurement \n\nHere's how the Plus Subscription works \n1.     Connect your Color Muse 3 device\n2.     Scan any surface or inspiration\n3.     Create a custom paint match\n4.     Generate a QR Code\n5.     Redeem at a Sherwin-Williams store\n\nSubscription Details\n•\tFree through May 31, 2026 (Limited Time Offer)\n•\tMonthly: $4.99\n•\tAnnual: $49.99\n\nImportant Notes\n•\tRequires a Color Muse 3 to create custom color matches\n•\tSubscriptions are managed through your Apple account and are subject to their Terms\n•\tCustom Color Matching and QR Code redemption are available in the United States and Canada at Sherwin-Williams stores\n\n\nWhat you can do for free in the Color Muse App\n•\tFind the closest color from over 100,000 colors – Compare scans to top paint brands and product libraries from around the world.\n•\tSheen + Color Matching (Color Muse 2 and 3 only) – Automatically detect and measure gloss at 60° and differentiate between matte, eg-shell, satin, semi-gloss, and high gloss finishes.\n•\tSave and Organize Colors – Create custom folders, share palettes, or export values for seamless integration into manufacturing, design, and QA workflows.\n•\tCross-Material Accuracy – Scan across paint, plastics, fabrics, and even printed materials with industry-leading consistency.\n•\tCompact & Portable – All Color Muse devices are pocket-sized and Bluetooth-enabled for on-the-go use.\n•\tProject Folders & Notes – Store scanned colors in your folders and record notes or project details for future reference.\n•\tShare with Your Network – Easily share your saved colors with your connections through email or text.\n•\tMeasure Color Instantly – Scan any surface to capture its precise color values in CIE Lab, HEX, RGB, LCH, CMYK, and more.\n\n\nPANTONE® and RAL In-App Purchases Available\n •\tColor Muse® + PANTONE® Color Subscription - Users can access more than 16,500 Pantone colors directly through the Color Muse® app when they subscribe to a Pantone Color Subscription.\n  •\tColor Muse® + RAL Color Subscription - Subscribed users can access up to 1,800+ colors from RAL, including the RAL K5 and D2 collections. \n\n\nPantone and RAL Subscriptions work with ALL Color Muse devices\n •\tColor Muse\n •\tColor Muse SE\n •\tColor Muse 2\n •\tColor Muse 3","facts":{"developer_id":569541572,"developer_url":"https://variableinc.com/","first_released":"2015-05-30T02:12:29Z","support_url":"https://variableinc.com/contact-support/","privacy_url":"https://www.variableinc.com/privacy","website_url":"https://variableinc.com/","app_version":"14.7.3","release_notes":"Bug fixes and connection stability","rating_current_version":4.7938,"rating_count_current_version":1484,"star_counts":[16,7,35,151,1275],"genres":["Productivity","Business"],"languages":["AR","DA","NL","EN","FR","DE","HI","IT","JA","KO","NB","PL","PT","RU","ZH","ES","SV","TH","ZH","TR"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"made_for_iphone_duo":false,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-11-02T17:43:12.989Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-11-02T17:43:12.989Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-11-02T17:47:13.109Z","placed_at":"2026-10-26T00:55:13.190Z","scored_at":"2026-11-04T00:37:12.669Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Pairs with Color Muse hardware to scan colors and find matching paint and product colors from brand libraries.","what_is":"Color Muse is a Productivity app that connects wirelessly to a Color Muse device to scan and identify paint and product colors. 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