PaintVue vs Behr Project Color
Two ways to see a house in new paint before buying a gallon. Behr Project Color and PaintVue compared on the six questions that decide a real repaint, with each tool's own pricing page as the source.
Side by side
| Question | PaintVue | Behr Project Color |
|---|---|---|
| Works on your own photo | Yes | Yes |
| Paints the whole exterior in one AI pass | Yes | No. Tap each surface |
| Real paint color numbers | Yes. A paint number on every surface | Yes. Behr only |
| Refinement after the first render | Yes. 3 per render, no credit spent | By hand, no limit |
| Price of the first render | Free (3 renders, no card), then $1.99 for 4 | Free, no limit |
| App install | None, browser | App, iOS and Android |
Which one for which job
Pick PaintVue if you want
- The whole house repainted in one pass from one photo
- A paint number on every surface of every render
- 3 refinements per render that cost nothing
- A share page and budget range built into the Love It step
Best for: A homeowner or painter who needs the whole house in a named color scheme, wants to fix the render, and plans to buy the paint.
Pick Behr Project Color if you want
- Free with no limit
- Behr numbers ready for the Home Depot paint desk
- A phone app that works in the aisle
Best for: A Behr shopper checking one color on one surface from the phone.
Where each one falls short
Behr Project Color
- Surface by surface painting, no whole-house pass
- Behr colors only
- App only, no browser version
PaintVue
- About a minute per render, slower than tools that recolor surfaces
- Three catalogs only: Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and PPG
- Browser only, with no native app or AR view
About Behr Project Color
Project Color is Behr's free app for iOS and Android. You take or upload a photo and tap each surface to apply a Behr color, with the Behr number ready for the Home Depot paint desk. There is no whole-house AI pass and no web version.
About PaintVue
PaintVue takes one photo of your house and a paint color for each surface, and returns a photorealistic render of the whole exterior in about a minute, with the paint number on every surface. Each render includes 3 refinements at no cost, a before and after share page, and a budgetary repaint range. It runs in the browser with 3 free renders and no card.
Frequently asked questions
Is PaintVue or Behr Project Color better for exterior paint colors?
PaintVue fits a homeowner or painter who needs the whole house in a named color scheme, wants to fix the render, and plans to buy the paint. Behr Project Color fits a Behr shopper checking one color on one surface from the phone.
Is Behr Project Color free?
Free, no limit. PaintVue gives 3 free renders with no card at full quality.
Does Behr Project Color give real paint color numbers?
Yes. Behr only. PaintVue labels every surface with a Sherwin-Williams name and number.
What is a good alternative to Behr Project Color?
PaintVue is the closest alternative for exterior paint. You upload your own photo, set walls, trim and doors from the Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore or PPG catalogs, and get a photorealistic render with 3 free renders and no card. Stay with Behr Project Color when you want a Behr shopper checking one color on one surface from the phone.
Looking for a Behr Project Color alternative?
People land here after Behr Project Color stopped at something they needed. The gaps they name are above under where each one falls short. PaintVue covers the exterior case: your own photo, walls, trim and doors set on their own, real paint codes on every surface, and 3 renders free with no card. Behr Project Color still wins the job it was built for, and that job is on this page too.
See your own house before you decide
3 free renders, no card. Upload a photo and pick colors.
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