Datacolor ColorReader
by Datacolor
· Productivity
· Free
On Google Play since March 2017
· Data updated
Datacolor ColorReader is made and published by Datacolor. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Datacolor. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Datacolor and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedLoved by users- Total installs
- 190 thousand
- Rating on Google Play
- 4.64
- 1,154 ratings
- Last updated
- May 1, 2025
Datacolor ColorReader has 190 thousand installs. Users love it: 4.6 stars from 1,154 ratings.
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 1.9 thousand
- Per day
- 62
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 100+ thousand
- Launched
- March 2017
Installs over time
Datacolor ColorReader has been installed 190 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 62 installs per day.
Rankings
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Competitors
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 3.24.8
- Launched
- March 2017
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayGoogle Play Rating history and histogram
Comments on Datacolor ColorReader for Android
★★★★★
San Devil
· Jul 26, 2020
Very cool little device! Very accurate if you pick a flat smooth area to capture the sample from. I did notice whites are a bit harder for it to predict, so area has to be very smooth. Not sure why people say you can't filter by paint decks, it's really easy, just read a color, select change at top and pick the brands you want to use. I turned off 3 brands that are not commonly used in Arizona. Paid $107 for the color reader tool at Dunn Edwards, so worth it, clients are always amazed by it!
★★★★★
Ramiro Lezama
· Aug 19, 2020
I bought this device through Dunn Edwards, cool gadget, worth the price. Fairly accurate. If you find too much difference in the selected color, calibrate, or I like to scan five sections of a large area, and pick the 3 out of 5, because there are to many variables, dirt, light, coat thickness, etc
★★★★☆
Neil Dunlop
· Feb 27, 2022
Good device, limited software. It works and connects simply to the reader device & stores the readings. You can save color palettes & make notes on the colors. It is weak on translating the colors. RGB Lab & LCH are provided but, at least in Europe, you need RAL which is missing.
★☆☆☆☆
David Spencer
· Feb 14, 2023
The app does not find nor connect to the Data color Reader on my Android phone although the Bluetooth recognized it. When I tried to connect from Bluetooth an error message popped up saying it needed the app to connect. I tried the suggested hard reset and uninstalling and reinstalling the app to no avail. However, when, I tried to connect from the Data color Reader app on my iPhone, it worked immediately, and I was able to register and calibrate the reader.
★★☆☆☆
Louis Gonzalez
· Apr 22, 2022
Color codes could not be found in the stores I went to get paint.
★☆☆☆☆
Luca Pinello
· Feb 18, 2023
The device will not connect with the recent update of the app. Useless now.
★★☆☆☆
Blair Brown
· Jan 18, 2024
I have not had good luck with this app at all so far it's giving me five wrong colors when I professionally as a designer needed those colors to be correct, and they were not embarrassing in front of the client. I don't recommend it at all.
Technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 54
- App size
- 38.1 MB
- Needs Android
- 5.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Datacolor ColorReader
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About the app and developer
About Datacolor ColorReader
Datacolor ColorReader is a productivity app developed by Datacolor.
Install Statistics
Datacolor ColorReader has been installed 190 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 1.9 thousand times.
User Ratings
Datacolor ColorReader is rated 4.64 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.2 thousand ratings.
App Information
Datacolor ColorReader is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 38.08 MB. The latest version available is 3.24.8. The last update was on May 1, 2025.
Technical Requirements
Datacolor ColorReader requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since March 2017.
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Store listing
By Datacolor, from Google Play“Connect to your Datacolor ColorReaderPRO for matching, palettes, and more.”
Screenshots by Datacolor, from the Google Play listing
Description by Datacolor Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Matching paint color by eye is subjective. Job quality is not. That’s why you need the Datacolor ColorReader. It matches paint color with more than 90% accuracy. All at the push of a button. All in the brand of your choice. The ColorReader analyzes the color of a wall or object and matches it in less than a second to the closest paint color. For those who need to know paint color to do their jobs. No more matching by eye and searching through fan decks or color cards.
Paint confidently. Design confidently. DIY confidently. Be confident with color.
Highest Accuracy Across Popular Paint Brands
• Industry leading matching with more than 90% success rate
• Matches color to any uploaded fan deck
• Easy to use
• One-click analysis
• Ultra-portable
• Bluetooth®-connected
• OLED display for standalone device use (ColorReader Pro only)
Expanded capabilities through the mobile app:
• Build, save, and share color palettes
• Color measurement history
• Color scheme recommendations for harmonious color flow
• Get paint brand color name and number
• Get color values for measurements and color matches including RGB, Hex, CIELab, and more!
• QC functionality (ColorReader and ColorReader Pro only)
Backed by the Leading Precision Color Company
For more than 45 years, Datacolor’s passion for precision color has helped us meet the exacting needs of more than a million customers whose entire job depends on the accuracy of their colors.
What People Are Saying about ColorReader?
“This device is incredibly easy to use - and it’s dependable.”
John Metz - Haddon Painting
“I love it. It cut one hour of time off my desk.”
Debbie Deutsh – Interiors by Cornerstone
“In this industry, time is money. If I can’t get the exact color they want, I’m losing time and material costs. “
Jon Ipock – ProTastic Painting
“I have not stopped using it in matching colors to fabric and wall covering. It has saved me so much time in trying to match with paint chips.”
Vincent Wolf – Vincent Wolf Associates, Inc.
“There are many contenders in this field, but this in my opinion is the only one that provides the best balance between accuracy, ease-of-use and price. Whatever color you read with your ColorReader will be matched against those fan decks and the best matching returned. This is a much better alternative to purchasing multiple paint samples and trying them out, and is in my opinion the best bang for the buck.”
Amazon Customer
Recent changes:
Improvements
- Enhanced performance and improved match results for ColorReader EZ.
Fixes
- Resolved user interface compatibility issues on iPhone 16 models.
- Applied various minor fixes and general stability improvements.
Paint confidently. Design confidently. DIY confidently. Be confident with color.
Highest Accuracy Across Popular Paint Brands
• Industry leading matching with more than 90% success rate
• Matches color to any uploaded fan deck
• Easy to use
• One-click analysis
• Ultra-portable
• Bluetooth®-connected
• OLED display for standalone device use (ColorReader Pro only)
Expanded capabilities through the mobile app:
• Build, save, and share color palettes
• Color measurement history
• Color scheme recommendations for harmonious color flow
• Get paint brand color name and number
• Get color values for measurements and color matches including RGB, Hex, CIELab, and more!
• QC functionality (ColorReader and ColorReader Pro only)
Backed by the Leading Precision Color Company
For more than 45 years, Datacolor’s passion for precision color has helped us meet the exacting needs of more than a million customers whose entire job depends on the accuracy of their colors.
What People Are Saying about ColorReader?
“This device is incredibly easy to use - and it’s dependable.”
John Metz - Haddon Painting
“I love it. It cut one hour of time off my desk.”
Debbie Deutsh – Interiors by Cornerstone
“In this industry, time is money. If I can’t get the exact color they want, I’m losing time and material costs. “
Jon Ipock – ProTastic Painting
“I have not stopped using it in matching colors to fabric and wall covering. It has saved me so much time in trying to match with paint chips.”
Vincent Wolf – Vincent Wolf Associates, Inc.
“There are many contenders in this field, but this in my opinion is the only one that provides the best balance between accuracy, ease-of-use and price. Whatever color you read with your ColorReader will be matched against those fan decks and the best matching returned. This is a much better alternative to purchasing multiple paint samples and trying them out, and is in my opinion the best bang for the buck.”
Amazon Customer
Recent changes:
Improvements
- Enhanced performance and improved match results for ColorReader EZ.
Fixes
- Resolved user interface compatibility issues on iPhone 16 models.
- Applied various minor fixes and general stability improvements.