Upload any photo — a wall, a fabric, a sunset you loved — tap the colour you want, and see the closest paint from every UK brand, side by side. Free, instant, in your browser.
Unlike a single brand’s app, PaintDial matches your photo against 5,582 paints from nine UK brands at once — honestly ranked, not just one manufacturer’s range.
Match from a photo
Upload a photoor take one on your phone · free · no sign-up
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Hague BlueF&B
The DrinkCOAT
Blue 07Lick
How it works
1. Upload a photoAny image — a painted wall, a cushion, a photo you saved from Pinterest.
2. Tap the colourPoint at the exact spot; PaintDial reads the colour under your finger.
3. See every brandThe closest paint from nine UK brands, ranked, with how close each one is.
Getting the best match
Shoot in natural daylight — camera flash and warm bulbs shift the colour.
Fill the frame with the colour you want, and avoid shadows and glare.
A photo of a screen drifts from real paint — use the real surface where you can.
A match is a shortlist, not a promise — always order a tester pot before committing.
Why it beats a single brand’s visualiser
Dulux’s and Valspar’s photo tools only show you their paints. PaintDial compares your colour across nine UK brands at once — Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Dulux, Johnstone’s and more — so you’re not locked into one range, and can see every close option honestly ranked. It uses the same colour science as the rest of the site.
Common questions
Can you really match paint from a photo?
Yes. Upload any photo, tap the colour you want, and PaintDial compares it against all 5,582 UK paint swatches in the library using the same colour science as the rest of the site — then ranks the closest match from every brand.
How accurate is matching paint from a photo?
As accurate as your photo. A well-lit shot in daylight gives a genuinely close shortlist; a photo taken under a warm bulb or of a screen will drift. Treat any match as a strong starting point, not a guarantee — always order a tester pot.
Can I match a colour from a fabric, tile or wallpaper?
Yes — anything in a photo works: a fabric, a cushion, a tile, a flower, even a room you screenshotted. If it’s a colour in an image, PaintDial can find the nearest paints to it.
Is it free?
Completely free. There’s no app to install and no account to create — it runs in your browser.