Dulux Colour Match Alternative, See Any Paint Shade on Your Photo
Match a colour against 157 Dulux shades AND 132 Farrow & Ball shades.
Upload a photo of your room or facade, pick from 289 verified UK shades (157 Dulux UK colours plus 132 Farrow & Ball), and see how each looks on your own walls in around 30 seconds.
Includes 157 Dulux + 132 Farrow & Ball shades (the two UK paint brands)
FacadeColorizer covers the two UK paint brands homeowners actually compare: 157 verified Dulux UK shades (Chalk White, Timeless, Polished Pebble, Brilliant White, Almond White, Magnolia, Egyptian Cotton) and 132 Farrow & Ball shades (All White, Wevet, Wimborne White, Dimity, Pigeon, Hague Blue). Test Dulux against Farrow & Ball on the same photo in 30 seconds.
Dulux is a registered trademark of Akzo Nobel N.V. FacadeColorizer is an independent visualisation tool, with no affiliation with or endorsement by Dulux or Akzo Nobel.
What our customers found before they bought
“The bottom photo was my old planning application that got rejected, and the top one was the new submission. The difference is small, but for some councils that tiny shift in tone is what makes the call: they reject pure white and accept cream.”
“The time it saves me means I can knock 10 pounds off every quote, both for regulars and new customers.”
“Cream white is brilliant and the base of the wall is picked up perfectly.”
Names changed with written consent. UK CMA-compliant.
What the Dulux Colour Match app does
The Dulux Colour Match feature inside the Dulux Visualiser app is a colour sampler. You tap on a photo and the app returns the nearest Dulux paint shade from its own catalogue: a pixel-to-shade-name lookup, scoped to the Dulux range.
Useful if your starting point is "what is that exact shade of blue called in Dulux?". Less useful in three common British scenarios:
- You already know roughly which shade you want (Timeless, Polished Pebble, Egyptian Cotton…) and want to see how it looks on your own walls.
- You are comparing across brands, for instance Dulux Timeless vs Farrow & Ball Cornforth White, or Crown Bone China vs Little Greene French Grey.
- You are painting an exterior facade (brick, render, pebbledash) in a UK masonry paint such as Sandtex or Dulux Weathershield.
FacadeColorizer was built for those scenarios. We render your full photo in the catalogue shade of your choice, across any brand, so you can compare rather than just label.
The wider alternative: 289 UK shades across major brands
The FacadeColorizer catalogue brings together the shade ranges UK homeowners and decorators ask about. You are not locked to one brand and nothing needs to be downloaded.
Dulux: 157 verified UK shades
157 official Dulux UK shades with their codes (DH CHW Chalk White, DH GRW Grecian White, etc.) covering Heritage, Easycare and Weathershield masonry. Popular picks include Timeless, Polished Pebble, Egyptian Cotton, Natural Hessian and Goose Down.
Farrow & Ball
Classic UK heritage palette: Cornforth White, Strong White, Hague Blue, Setting Plaster, Pigeon, Pavilion Gray.
Crown
Bone China, Mole's Breath equivalents, Crown Trade ranges plus the Crown Period Collection.
Little Greene
French Grey, Slaked Lime, Mid Lead Colour, Atomic Red. Especially useful for Georgian and Victorian period properties.
Mylands
London Stone collection, Colours of London: premium British heritage shades favoured on listed properties.
Sandtex masonry
Exterior masonry colours engineered for British weather: Plymouth Grey, Country Stone, Chalk Hill, Mid Brunswick Green.
RAL Classic
213 industry-standard shades (RAL 9010 Pure White, RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey, RAL 9005 Jet Black). Useful for window frames, garage doors and metalwork.
NCS Index
Natural Colour System codes for projects where the architect or designer has specified an NCS reference rather than a brand shade.
Shade examples above are visual approximations. Always confirm with a brand sample tester pot before purchasing. Brand names remain the trademarks of their respective owners.
How to test a Dulux colour with FacadeColorizer
Upload a daytime photo
Take a clear, well-lit photo of your facade, front door, hallway or living room. Avoid heavy shadow and very low light; overcast British daylight is actually ideal because it removes harsh highlights. Drop the file onto FacadeColorizer (mobile or desktop, no app needed).
Screenshot reference: images/caroussel/image1_avant.webp
Pick the Dulux shade (or its rival)
Browse the catalogue by name (Timeless, Polished Pebble, Hague Blue…) or paste a HEX/RAL/NCS code. Want to compare Dulux Timeless against Farrow & Ball Cornforth White? Run two passes back to back and place the renders side by side.
Screenshot reference: images/caroussel/image1_apres.webp
Review, download, decide
In around 30 seconds you get an HD render preserving your existing shadows, brick texture or render finish. Download it, send it to your decorator on WhatsApp, then order a brand-supplied sample tester pot before buying tins.
Screenshot reference: images/caroussel/20251211_164657_343_after_v3.webp
When colour-match-from-photo isn't enough
Picking a shade from one pixel sounds appealing, but it has well-known limits.
- The pixel lies about the surface. A single point carries the paint colour plus shadow, plus camera white balance, plus monitor calibration. The "matched" name is a guess for that pixel, not the wall.
- The same shade reads differently across surfaces. Timeless on smooth plaster looks different from Timeless on pebbledash. A pixel sampler can't show you that, but a simulator on your facade can.
- Finish shifts the result. Matt, silk, eggshell, masonry: each absorbs light differently. Naming the shade does nothing to preview the finish.
- Cross-brand decisions are the norm. Most UK homeowners shortlist two or three shades from two or three brands. One catalogue is too narrow.
Use a sampler to name an unknown shade. Use a simulator to commit to one for your own walls. FacadeColorizer is built for the second job.
Cross-reference: Dulux vs Crown vs Farrow & Ball nearest equivalents
Approximate cross-brand matches for the most-searched UK paint shades. These are visual approximations: always confirm with a brand-supplied tester pot before purchasing tins. Brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
| Shade family | Dulux | Crown | Farrow & Ball |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm off-white | Timeless | Crown White | Strong White |
| Pure brilliant white | Pure Brilliant White | Brilliant White | Wevet (warmer) |
| Magnolia / soft cream | Natural Hessian | Beige | Pointing |
| Cool warm grey | Polished Pebble | Bone China | Cornforth White |
| Mid grey | Chic Shadow | City Break | Plummett |
| Sage green | Tranquil Dawn | Garden Stroll | Mizzle |
| Deep navy | Sapphire Salute | Royal Regatta | Hague Blue |
| Soft blush pink | Heart Wood | Tea Light | Setting Plaster |
Equivalents are based on published RGB and visual proximity in daylight. Real-world rendering differs by finish (matt, silk, eggshell, masonry), substrate (plaster, render, brick) and lighting. Always order a brand sample before purchase.
Privacy: your photo is not stored long-term
Uploading a photo of your front door or living room is a personal step. Here is what happens with it:
- Your photo is processed to generate the render and held in working storage only while the render task needs it.
- We do not sell your photo, share it for advertising, or train public models on it.
- You can request deletion of any associated render by replying to your trial confirmation email.
- Hosting runs on AWS in the United States (us-east-2, Ohio). UK and EU visitor data is processed under UK GDPR / EU GDPR safeguards, including standard contractual clauses for international transfer.
- We do not claim "EU-only servers" because it would not be true, but we do honour UK GDPR data-subject rights regardless of where the bits sit.
For the full retention schedule, lawful basis and how to exercise your rights, see our privacy notice in the footer.
Frequently asked questions
Can FacadeColorizer match a Dulux colour from a photo automatically?
FacadeColorizer is a paint simulator, not a pixel sampler. Instead of asking you to point at one pixel on a photo, we let you try the actual Dulux shade you have in mind on your full room or facade, in 30 seconds. If you already know the shade name (for example Timeless or Polished Pebble), pick it from the catalogue. If you only have a swatch, paste its HEX or RAL code and we render it on your photo so you can judge it in real lighting.
How many shades are in the catalogue?
289 verified UK shades: 157 Dulux UK plus 132 Farrow & Ball, every shade testable on your own photo.
Which paint brands are included?
For UK homeowners, FacadeColorizer covers the two paint brands that matter: 157 verified Dulux UK shades (Chalk White, Timeless, Polished Pebble, Brilliant White, Almond White, Magnolia, Egyptian Cotton) and 132 verified Farrow & Ball shades (All White, Wevet, Wimborne White, Dimity, Pigeon, Hague Blue). Test any Dulux shade against any Farrow & Ball shade on the same photo in 30 seconds, the comparison no other tool offers. You can test any of these shades on your own photo without switching tools.
Is FacadeColorizer affiliated with Dulux?
No. Dulux is a registered trademark of Akzo Nobel N.V. FacadeColorizer is an independent paint visualisation tool. We reference Dulux shade names for compatibility purposes only.
Will the on-screen render look exactly like the real paint?
It is markedly closer than a flat colour overlay, because the AI preserves shadows, textures and lighting from your photo. Your monitor, your phone screen and the actual paint finish all shift perceived colour, so we still recommend ordering a brand sample tester pot before painting the full wall.
Do I need to download the Dulux app to use this?
No. FacadeColorizer runs entirely in your browser on mobile, tablet or desktop. Nothing to install, no account required for the free trial.
What happens to my uploaded photo?
Your photo is processed to generate the render, then the working copy is removed from active storage. We do not sell, share or train public models on it. See our privacy notice for the full retention details.
Have a go, see your home in any Dulux shade
Upload a photo, pick a shade from 289 UK options, and get an HD render in around 30 seconds. Free to try, no app download, runs in your browser.
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