Complete Paint Color Confidence
Get certainty before you paint with Chromist.
With expert guidance, photo-realistic previews, and samples shipped to your door, we help homeowners choose paint colors without taking a leap of faith.
The Problem
Choosing paint colors shouldn't feel like a guessing game.
It's hard to imagine what a home will look like based on a tiny swatch or paint fan. AI visualizers are inaccurate and unreliable. Get color recommendations and visualizations made by a real color expert. We help you narrow down the options and see what your home will actually look like so that you can stop guessing and start feeling sure.
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Jas Hickey
Lily Doran
What We Do
Get clarity before you commit.
Photo-Realistic Previews
It's hard to picture a new color on your home, even with the paint chip in hand. We can help. See your home rendered in exact, verified shades from Benjamin Moore, Farrow & Ball, Sherwin-Williams, and more, not a rough approximation.
Expert Curation
Our colorists narrow the options down to what actually works for your home's architecture and light, so you're never stuck guessing between twenty shades of white.
Real Samples, At Your Door
We send physical paint samples to your door, so the last thing you check before painting is the actual paint, not a screen.
The Process
From Uncertain to Confident in Four Steps
Upload Your Photos
Share a few pictures of your home and tell us what you're considering.
Review Your Custom Options
We create photo-realistic previews and curated palettes based on your home. Let us know which one is your favorite.
Last Looks
Paint samples arrive at your door. Make any final adjustments. Each offering includes one round of revisions to make sure we get it right.
Paint With Confidence
Select your final palette with confidence. We'll send you a painter blueprint complete with paint codes and finishes, so you can easily communicate the vision with your painter of choice.
Packages
Expertise, tailored to your home.
Whether you're seeking a refined preview of a favorite combination or a fully curated exterior strategy, there is a level of support designed for you.
Every plan includes
- ✓Brand-matched paints — Benjamin Moore, Farrow & Ball, Sherwin-Williams + more
- ✓Physical paint samples shipped to your door
- ✓One round of revisions
- ✓Painter's blueprint
- ✓Renderings within 4 business days
Entryway Color
Looking to refresh your door.
$169
Your front door sets the tone before anyone steps inside. Our experts will curate two door colors that complement your existing home color, create a photo-realistic visual of both, and send a physical sample of your favorite.
- ✓2 expert-recommended door color options
- ✓2 photorealistic renderings
- ✓One adjacent shade included so you can compare in real light
Before you order, read our photo guide →
Color Preview
You have colors in mind and want to see them.
$239
You know the colors you love, but how will they actually look on your home? With the Color Preview, you'll get high-quality, photorealistic renderings so you can see exactly how your home will transform before you paint.
- ✓You bring the colors — share your two favorite exterior palettes
- ✓Full palette coverage: siding, shutters, door, and trim
- ✓2 photorealistic renderings
- ✓One adjacent shade of your body color to compare in real light
- ✗2 expert-recommended color palettes
Before you order, read our photo guide →
Signature Plan
You want expert guidance to choose.
$539
Choosing a paint color is more than just picking a shade. It's about finding the perfect fit for your home. With the Signature Plan, we do the hard work for you, delivering expertly curated color palettes designed to elevate your home's curb appeal. Our color experts design three palettes built around your home's architecture, materials, and neighborhood context.
- ✓3 custom palettes built from scratch by our color experts
- ✓Full palette coverage: siding, shutters, door, and trim
- ✓3 photorealistic renderings
- ✓One adjacent shade of your body color to compare in real light
Before you order, read our photo guide →
Enhance your project
Add-ons — available with any offering
Customize your plan by adding to any offering. Just mention what you'd like in the intake form after checkout.
Add-ons are confirmed in your intake form after checkout; we'll send a separate invoice for any add-ons you select.
Additional Palette
$65 · or $120 for two
A full additional expert-curated palette beyond what's included in your offering.
Second Angle Rendering
$125
A second rendering from a different angle or elevation of your home.
Victorian Detail Package
$95
Extra detailing and colors for the trim, historic millwork, and architectural detail of Victorian homes.
About
A refined eye.
A considered process.
chromist (ˈkrō-mist) n. A specialist in the art and science of color. One who reads light, surface, and context to determine how color will truly behave. Derived from the Greek chroma, meaning color, hue, and the richness of the visual world.
That's what we are, and it's what we bring to every home we work on. A trained eye, a calm and intentional process, and years of visual expertise, blended with modern visualization techniques to give you clarity during what is often an overwhelming decision.
Our goal is simple: help you make confident, informed choices about your home's most visible update.
FAQ
Common questions, answered.
Our renderings are made by humans to make sure that what is rendered is your home without any modifications, besides paint color. We hand select each segment of the home to cleanly, and accurately apply color. We show more than just a base color. Our Signature and Color Preview packages show trim, shutters, and door colors along with siding. And most importantly we don't approximate colors, we color match paints from today's top brands.
Choose with confidence
Choose once. Paint once.
When the day comes to schedule your painter, your colors will already be decided. Thoughtfully, cohesively, and with confidence.
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