ColorReader by Datacolor

The device matches the color of a surface to swatches offered across major paint manufacturers.

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Designed by Lawrenceville, N.J.–based Datacolor, ColorReader is a lightweight, portable color identification and matching device. This Bluetooth-enabled device pairs with a smartphone to measure color of a surface, including fabrics, tiles, and paint, and identify the closest paint patch across the collections of major paint manufacturing brands, including Behr, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, Farrow & Ball, and Valspar. The device then sends the information to the ColorReader mobile app, available for iOS and Android devices, and provides access to color values of each reading, such as RGB, Hex, and CMYK, and Lab. Using the app, users can also view suggested complementing colors and build, share, and save various color palettes. datacolor.com

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Ayda Ayoubi

Ayda Ayoubi is a former assistant editor of products and technology for ARCHITECT. She holds master degrees in urban ecological planning from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and in world heritage studies from Brandenburg University of Technology. In the past, she interned with UN-Habitat's New York liaison office and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property in Rome.

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