# Color-Identifying Sensors The 'Nix Mini' Color Sensor Relays Info to the Accompanying App By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-08-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-sensor References: [thegadgetflow](https://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/mini-color-sensor/) & [nixmini](https://nixmini.com) Whether you're a professional designer wanting to copy a certain color or an individual with a penchant for shades, the 'Nix Mini' Color Sensor is designed to offer the ability to [match your favorite shades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boldhue-starter-kit) to whatever you like. The sensor comes as the smallest to ever hit the market and is a powerful piece of equipment that will come as a welcome device for painters, designers, and even homeowners to match shades or copy a color they simply love. The 'Nix Mini' Color Sensor works by relaying color information to the accompanying smartphone app to let you match the color to a shade on your computer or even paint colors available from Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Color-identifying Sensors:** Opportunity for businesses to develop compact and powerful color sensors that can match and replicate shades for various applications. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for designers to easily match and replicate colors for their projects. - **Paint:** Opportunity for paint companies to integrate color-identifying sensors into their apps to help customers find and replicate desired shades. - **Home Improvement:** Opportunity for homeowners to easily match paint colors and find complementary shades using color-identifying sensors in their smartphones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Color-Matching Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/datacolor-spectro-55.md) - [Color Capture Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huntercolor.md) - [Color Matching Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-my-color.md) - [Colour Palette-Capturing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colors-capture-pro.md) - [Color Palette Creator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swatchme.md) - [AI-Powered Color Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-color-solutions.md) - [Augmented Paint Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dulux-visualizer.md) - [Real-World Color Pickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litur.md) - [Digital Ink Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorpik-pen.md)