# Shade-Sensing Scanners The NCS Colour Scan 2.0 is an Astonishingly Intuitive Device By Armida Ascano | Published 2010-10-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ncs-colour-scan-2-01 References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/tech/ncs-colour.php) & [ncscolour](http://www.ncscolour.com/en/lm/solutions/ncs-favourites/colourscan1/) The NCS Colour Scan 2.0 can [read a color from any surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litur), expand on it, and even store the one-of-a-kind shade on demand. Though this digital device would be extremely useful in the hands of an artist, it could also result in lots of time wasted for a deeply bored, insatiably curious person. Whether you're looking for a [specific color to paint your room](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/changeroomcolor) or trying to figure out a [particular shade](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colors-extractor) out of boredom, this NCS Colour Scan 2.0 will be the perfect item to solve your shady mystery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Color-scanning Devices:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more advanced color-scanning devices for artists and designers. - **Intuitive Color Recognition:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing devices with intuitive color recognition capabilities for consumers. - **Personalized Color Storage:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating devices that allow users to store and access personalized colors on demand. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art and design industry by incorporating color-scanning devices into creative processes. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry by developing intuitive color recognition devices for everyday use. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry by creating devices that enable personalized color matching and storage for interior design purposes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Color Capture Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huntercolor.md) - [Affordable Color-Matching Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/datacolor-spectro-55.md) - [Color Matching Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-my-color.md) - [Full Color 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ascand-laser-scanner.md) - [Colour Palette-Capturing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colors-capture-pro.md) - [Digital Ink Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorpik-pen.md) - [Color Palette Creator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swatchme.md) - [Shade-Matching Makeup Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boldhue.md) - [Color-Matching Beauty Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boldhue-starter-kit.md)