# Color Picking Gadgets – Scanner Pen Reads and Prints the Shade of Your Dreams Scanner Pen Reads and Prints the Shade of Your Dreams By Alexandra Choli | Published 2009-01-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-picking-gadgets-scanner-pen-reads-and-prints-the-shade-of-your-dreams References: [inewidea](http://www.inewidea.com/2008/12/26/7095.html) It is a tricky business, picking colors, and it gets tougher when you see “That!” with your dream color on it, where ‘that’ may be anything from a beach pebble to the sunset sky. [Color Picker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyedropper) flies in to save the human race from its despair – and probably from the vile hands of the fed up, as well. This ingenious design allows you to [select colors from real life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palettes-hues) and achieve the more lively feel you were hoping for. Its built-in scanner captures the shade, the internal chip processes the information, and the [incorporated RGB cartridge mixes the inks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boldhue-starter-kit); it only takes a petite high-tech pen to make your wishes come true. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Color Picking Gadgets:** The trend of color picking gadgets enables users to easily select and reproduce real-life shades for various purposes. - **Innovative Color Reproduction:** The trend of innovative color reproduction technologies allows for an accurate and vibrant replication of real-life colors. - **Enhanced User Experience:** The trend of enhanced user experience in color selection tools provides a more interactive and satisfying process for users. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Printing and Imaging:** The printing and imaging industry can leverage color picking gadgets to offer more accurate and customizable color printing options. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can benefit from innovative color reproduction technologies to accurately match real-life shades with designer products and materials. - **Graphic Design:** The graphic design industry can use enhanced color selection tools to create more accurate and realistic color schemes for digital designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Color-Matching Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nix-mini-color-sensor.md) - [Affordable Color-Matching Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/datacolor-spectro-55.md) - [Color Palette Creator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swatchme.md) - [Colour Palette-Capturing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colors-capture-pro.md) - [Real-World Color Pickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litur.md) - [Color Matching Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-my-color.md) - [Browser Color Pickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorway.md) - [In-Browser Colour Selections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickxcolor.md) - [3D Printer Color Swatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-print-codex.md)