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Designers: Match colors instantly with Nix Mini Color Sensor

Designers spend a lot of time looking at color swatches to find just the right hue and tone to use. Wouldn’t it be great to capture color information anywhere, including in nature? The Nix Mini Color Sensor is a small, portable device that scans any surface and provides instant sRGB Hex, CMYK and LAB color info. We have it n sale today, and you can get it for $71.40 by using promo code BFSAVE15 at checkout.



Portable, sleek and sophisticated, the Nix Mini 2 Color Sensor is engineered with life in mind. It’s perfect for those who find inspiration wherever they go. The Nix Mini can easily identify any color with a simple scan, ideal for those who work with color, or for those who simply want to bring it into their everyday lives. Pair the Nix Mini with the Nix Digital app to use Photoshop’s eyedropper tool in real life, or download the Nix Paints app to match to more than 100,000 paint colors and build-out projects. Trust us when we say that this tool is what design pros, photographers, and DIYers are looking for!

  • Scans any surface, like painted walls, vinyl, leather, plastic, fabric, dyes & much more

  • Instantly matches scans to more than 100,000 brand name paint colors or to sRGB HEX, CMYK, & LAB colors

  • Browse color matches from leading paint brands like Benjamin Moore, Dulux, Farrow & Ball, and Sherwin Williams

  • Lightweight, portable & works via Bluetooth- perfect for on the go color inspiration

  • Blocks out all ambient light & provides its own calibrated light source for accurate readings

  • Completely solid-state technology means the Nix Mini is extremely durable

  • Save & organize your favorite color palettes to Nix apps for future references

  • Share colors with customers, colleagues & friends via social media or email

  • Free lifetime access to the Nix Paints and Nix Digital Android & iOS apps is included

Steve Sande
the authorSteve Sande
Steve is the founder and former publisher of Apple World Today and has authored a number of books about Apple products. He's an avid photographer, an FAA-licensed drone pilot, and a really bad guitarist. Steve and his wife Barb love to travel everywhere!