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Head-to-head · Paint Color Visualizer Apps

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio vs Valspar Color Visualizer

  • 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
Valspar Color Visualizer #7 in Paint Color Visualizer Apps 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Valspar

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio leads on 3 checks, Valspar Color Visualizer on 1, and 2 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 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio offers ar preview; Valspar Color Visualizer doesn't publish it. Valspar Color Visualizer offers exterior preview; Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio doesn't publish it. Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio offers color matching; Valspar Color Visualizer doesn't publish it. Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio offers saved projects; Valspar Color Visualizer doesn't publish it.

Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio is the better fit for mobile AR previews and physical color matching. Valspar Color Visualizer is the better fit for simple free interior and exterior web previews.

  • Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio fits best

    Mobile AR previews and physical color matching

  • Valspar Color Visualizer fits best

    Simple free interior and exterior web previews

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Side by side

Feature Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Valspar Color Visualizer 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.3
Ranking #2 in Paint Color Visualizer Apps #7 in Paint Color Visualizer Apps
Best for Mobile AR previews and physical color matching Simple free interior and exterior web 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
Features Benjamin Moore Color Portfolio 4/5 · Valspar Color Visualizer 2/5
AR preview ✓ (best) Not published
Photo-based preview ✓ ✓
Exterior preview Not published ✓ (best)
Color matching ✓ (best) Not published
Saved projects ✓ (best) Not published
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 in built-in room images or uploaded home photos
  • Explore both interior and exterior paint colors
  • Browse Valspar paint colors in the same tool
Cons
  • Focused on Benjamin Moore’s color catalog
  • Available on mobile rather than desktop
  • Physical color matching requires a compatible ColorReader device
  • Limited to Valspar paint colors
  • Displayed colors may differ from actual paint
  • No verified saved-project or advanced editing features
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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Valspar Color Visualizer is a free web tool for people comparing Valspar paint colors in built-in room images or photos of their own homes. It supports interior and exterior previews, making it relevant to homeowners and solo users…

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  1. Benjamin Moore Color PortfolioPaint Color Visualizer Apps 9.1Free plan
  2. Valspar Color VisualizerPaint Color Visualizer Apps 8.3Free 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

  • Valspar Color Visualizer — where it wins

    • Preview colors in built-in room images or uploaded home photos
    • Explore both interior and exterior paint colors
    • Browse Valspar paint colors in the same tool

    Where it doesn't

    • Limited to Valspar paint colors
    • Displayed colors may differ from actual paint
    • No verified saved-project or advanced editing features

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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