# Color Muse

> Scan Colors. Match Paint.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id995252259](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id995252259)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id995252259`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Variable Technologies LLC
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,478 ratings)
- **Version:** 14.7.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-28
- **First published:** 2015-05-30
- **Size:** 96 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/color-muse/id995252259)
- **Website:** [https://variableinc.com/](https://variableinc.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.variableinc.com/privacy](https://www.variableinc.com/privacy)

## Description

**Color Muse** is a color-scanning and matching companion app that works with Color Muse devices to identify paints and finishes from a library of over 100,000 colors. It delivers wireless pairing, instant results, and cross-material color data, enabling professionals and DIYers to select, compare, and coordinate colors with confidence. 

**Plus Subscription & free features**: The Plus plan enables custom color matching and QR code redemption at Sherwin-Williams stores in the US and Canada, with a free trial through May 31, 2026 and monthly/annual pricing thereafter. The free app includes sheen measurement on Color Muse 2 & 3, color saving and organization, cross-material scanning, easy sharing, and measurements in CIE Lab, HEX, RGB, LCH, CMYK, and more—supporting design, fabrication, and QA workflows.

## Rankings

- #45,697 — Overall

## Review summary

Color Muse’s app offers strong color matching and Pantone support, making it useful for professional paint matching and design workflows. However, recurring crashes, persistent device connectivity issues, and updates that remove features or require accounts severely disrupt usability and erode workflows, particularly for accessing history and saved colors.

### Pros

- Powerful color matching and comparison tools with multiple color models (LAB, LCH, RGB, CMYK) and delta E.
- Pantone integration adds broad compatibility for printing/design work.
- Valuable for real-world paint matching (interior design) and color-palette reference when used with the device.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and force closes during scanning and data viewing.
- Unreliable connectivity/pairing with the Color Muse device.
- Major updates degrade usability by removing features or adding heavy onboarding and forcing account creation.
- Access to history and saved colors is blocked or limited unless you sign in, and saving colors can be inconsistent.

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