NixMini 3 Color Sensor - Paint Color Matching, CMYK, RGB, HEX. - Real-Life eyedropper Tool - for Painters, Graphic Designers, and More.

I got this for my husband who has over 20 years of experience as professional painter and decorator. He has always been very doubtful about any colour scanner and that they would give reliable results but because a job that was coming up with several colours to match, he knew he would start running between the shop and would need to spend an awful lot of money for tester pots.I took the plunge and thought if it doesnt work, we have tried but it could save him a lot of unnecessary running around.The delivery was prompt with amazon prime as usual and the set up of the scanner was super easy with the phone app.Well, what can we say. The results initially seemed like the shades were showing darker. But using then some tester booklets and scanning colours that we knew what they were, the matches were 100%, including the paint brand and colour name.What my husband did say that what one would need to keep in mind that certain paint brands just dont do exact matches that you may need. So you need to know your way around different companies and adjust your search result accordingly. For example shade X may be an exact match from Farrow&Ball or Johnsons but may not be available from Dulux.All in all the job that he did ended up being very quick because of the paint matches worked and the client was very happy.We hope the scanner will last and will be a great investment for years to come in regular use. Thank you

Works brilliantly! Matched to a commercially-available paint, and colour match is good. Saved me repainting a whole room to cover a couple of small marks

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The device itself is very handy nice and accurate but it lucks with some obvious software features that should work on this device.So... it does not let you create a custom profile you need to have a device which costs 270£ which is not nice. They have that feature for the pro version which costs 270£ I was given a colour brochure and i wanted to scan create & compare-match colours and i cannot do that just because i paid 100£ and not 270. THIS IS NOT A HARDWARE FUNCTIONALITY! Also, on another note there is no database for Dulux Europe with matching names. Instead, it is limited to palette colours which is not helpful. So basically i am stuck on Johnston’s colours mostly. which would be minor problem if they at least enable the custom Library feature.

In some senses this is a well made and clever tool. It's compact, accurate and very easy to use but the functionality is so limited (and so unlike the highly misleading description on the product page) that tool is essentially useless for the purpose most people will buy it for - which is identifying and matching paints. How the Nix works is that it scans a surface and then tells you how closely it matches the colour swatch of a SINGLE PRE-SELECTED BRAND of paint. You cannot compare the scan to more than one brand at the same time, and you cannot do a reverse search which tells you the closest matching paint across all brands. To add insult to injury the app asks for a bunch of personal data like your age, which makes me very suspicious of how that data is being used. A quick return

I have used the Nix 3 for a year now in the film industry as a set designer. I use it a handful of times a month, sometimes more.There is a lot to say, so I'll summarise it into a bullet point list:1. The app is clunky to use for the following reasons:A) You have to sign up (this shouldn't really be necessary, they just make you do it so they can harvest your data and sell you more stuff). You're also frequently logged out automatically which is just annoying.B) Not all colours are available in the app automatically. RAL/ Pantone for example require an additional subscription purchase ($50/year) no thanks.C) The app often fails to recognise my nix. I have to forget the device and add it fresh. Seems to happen every few weeks.D) The monochromatic interface is difficult to navigate. Some colourful icons would make it more intuitive.E) There's no way to get a digital CMYK value aas well as a paint value with one scan. You have to scan twice. Not a big deal, but is definitely something that would improve user experience.F) Once a swatch is saved, you can't convert it to another paint library. For example, if I scan a wall colour and match it to a Dulux colour, and then save it, I cannot then convert it to a Johnstone's colour. This would require another scan. In addition to this, it would be better if you could match to multiple libraries simultaneously with one scan and save multiple best matches rather than having to scan and save a seperate swatch for each library.G) The app allows you to save, categorise and add notes to swatches but it's a little overcomplicated. For example, the paint colour archives are referred to as "Colour Libraries" in the main menu, but when you "Save" a scanned colour, it puts it in the "Favourite colours" section. Inside here is your "Favourite libraries" which has nothing to do with paint libraries. When saving, it also forces you to pick a "library" and "collection" - no leaving it blank. Sound confusing? That's because it is! Some more user testing, refinement and tweaking of language would make this easier for the average user to utilise.These would all be forgiveable alone, but all together make it a really unpleasant, clunky digital experience.2. The plastic box it comes in is brittle and breaks easily. There's no closing mechanism so the lid just sits ontop and rattles around uselessly until it falls off. Why not provide a proper box?3. The calibration card is easy to lose (especially when the box is so useless!)4. The Nix does not come with any sort of protective cap for the sensor lens which is exposed and can easily trap dirt or get scratched (again, especially when the box is so useless!)5. There is no way to turn the nix off so it just kinda stays on until it runs out of battery. Every time I want to use it I have to charge it up for an hour.6. The Nix does come with a lanyard which is great to make sure you don't accidentally put it down and leave it somewhere when out on a job7. The Nix 3's colour accuracy is good. I mostly use it to match existing paint on walls but I also use it to colour match digitally.In conclusion: When it works, it works! It can be incredibly time saving when swatching lots of things. But even I (the designated office tech guru) always set aside 30mins whenever I plan to use it because it usually needs charging or bullying into working. Nix really need to refine their app.