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# Light-Sensitive Paint Pickers
TapPainter's Painting App is the Best Way to Preview a Paint Color

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-04-25 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-app
References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2000292860/tappainter-tap-paint-love) & [tappainter](http://tappainter.com/)

TapPainter is an innovative painting app that takes room visualization for the purposes of home decorating to the next level. There are a lot of apps out there that will promise to give an accurate representation of what your room will look like, but many fail to take lighting into account. What makes TapPainter so awesome is that it takes your room's exact [lighting conditions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screen-fill-light) into account when you snap a photo, so the results are as accurate as possible.

After you take a picture and pick a color, the applet is able to create a visual that would normally require much more time and advanced photo editing software. So if you're thinking of painting your walls a bold red, or even playing it safe with a neutral, this app will give you an unbelievably accurate reading of what the room will look like.

TapPainter is currently available for iPad, but with its [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2000292860/tappainter-tap-paint-love) campaign, it is hoping to expand to other devices.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.5/10
- Popularity: 29% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Light-sensitive Paint:** Opportunity for paint companies to develop light-sensitive paint options for home decorating.
- **Visualization Apps for Home Decorating:** Opportunity for developers to create apps that accurately visualize home decorating options taking lighting conditions into account.
- **Innovative Painting Tools:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative painting tools that incorporate advanced photo editing software for more accurate room visualization options.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Home Improvement:** Opportunity for the home improvement industry to incorporate more advanced technology into their products to improve the overall customer experience.
- **Home Decorating:** Opportunity for the home decorating industry to utilize more advanced technology to offer customers more accurate room visualization options.
- **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for mobile app developers to create apps that accurately visualize home decorating options taking lighting conditions into account.

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