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Head-to-head · Paint Color Visualizer Apps

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio vs Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio #2 in Paint Color Visualizer Apps 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer #4 in Paint Color Visualizer Apps 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio leads on 2 checks, Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBenjamin Moore Color Portfolio · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresBenjamin Moore Color Portfolio · 4 of 5

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio scores higher on our rubric for paint color visualizer apps: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio offers ar preview; Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer doesn't. Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer offers exterior preview; Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio doesn't publish it. Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio offers color matching; Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer doesn't publish it.

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio is the better fit for mobile AR previews and physical color matching. Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer is the better fit for web-based room and exterior photo previews.

  • Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio fits best

    Mobile AR previews and physical color matching

  • Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer fits best

    Web-based room and exterior photo previews

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Side by side

Feature Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #2 in Paint Color Visualizer Apps #4 in Paint Color Visualizer Apps
Best for Mobile AR previews and physical color matching Web-based room and exterior photo previews
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Cloud
Platforms iOS, Android Web
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio 4/5 · Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer 3/5
AR preview ✓ (best) —
Photo-based preview ✓ ✓
Exterior preview Not published ✓ (best)
Color matching ✓ (best) Not published
Saved projects ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Preview colors on room photos, video, and in real time with AR
  • Use the phone camera to find equivalent Benjamin Moore colors
  • Pair with compatible ColorReader devices for physical color matching
  • Preview colors on personal room or exterior photos, or sample images
  • Mark up to five paintable surfaces with painting tools
  • Save projects and browse curated color collections or families
Cons
  • Focused on Benjamin Moore’s color catalog
  • Available on mobile rather than desktop
  • Physical color matching requires a compatible ColorReader device
  • Personal photo uploads require a Benjamin Moore login
  • Designed for desktop computers and large-format tablets, not mobile
  • Photo previews rather than live camera AR or color matching
Our verdict

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio helps homeowners, DIYers, and painting professionals explore paint choices on a phone or tablet. The free app combines a color catalog and virtual fan decks with photo and video previews, saved favorites, and…

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Homeowners exploring Benjamin Moore paint colors can use Personal Color Viewer in a web browser to preview them on a room or exterior photo. It accepts personal photos and offers sample room images, with sample projects for rooms and an…

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  1. Benjamin Moore Color PortfolioPaint Color Visualizer Apps 9.1Free plan
  2. Benjamin Moore Personal Color ViewerPaint Color Visualizer Apps 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio — where it wins

    • Preview colors on room photos, video, and in real time with AR
    • Use the phone camera to find equivalent Benjamin Moore colors
    • Pair with compatible ColorReader devices for physical color matching

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on Benjamin Moore’s color catalog
    • Available on mobile rather than desktop
    • Physical color matching requires a compatible ColorReader device

  • Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer — where it wins

    • Preview colors on personal room or exterior photos, or sample images
    • Mark up to five paintable surfaces with painting tools
    • Save projects and browse curated color collections or families

    Where it doesn't

    • Personal photo uploads require a Benjamin Moore login
    • Designed for desktop computers and large-format tablets, not mobile
    • Photo previews rather than live camera AR or color matching

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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