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. Sherwin-Williams 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 Sherwin-Williams 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 Sherwin-Williams 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
- Sherwin-Williams catalog only; other brands convert at the store
- 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 Sherwin-Williams 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 Sherwin-Williams 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.
See your own house before you decide
3 free renders, no card. Upload a photo and pick colors.
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