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Nix Mini 3 Color Sensor Colorimeter - Portable Color Matching Tool - Dust Debris and Splash Resistant (IPX4) - Identify and Match Paint and Digital Color Values Instantly…

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  • AWARD WINNING DESIGN - Multi year German design and red dot design award winners. Professionally reviewed and endorsed by Cnet as the top choice for paint colour sensors.
  • FASTER THAN THE HUMAN EYE - Scan any object or surface to instantly match to 200,000+ brand name paints. Not just for paint - Instant RGB, HEX, CMYK and more digital colour values. Match to Pantone, RAL and NCS premium databases with a paid subscription.
  • PRECISION PALETTE: Globally recognized - Match to top paint brands including Benjamin Moore, Behr, PPG, Valspar, Sherwin-Williams and more. Paint libraries vary by country region. Explore the 'Nix Toolkit App' to verify your preferred paint brand and library is offered (no device needed). Note: Not recommended for touch jobs. Paint the entire wall or surface edge-to-edge for consistent results.
  • DURABLE, RECHARGEABLE, AND PORTABLE DESIGN - Connect with Bluetooth, scan instantly with no calibration required + dust and water resistance (IPX4 rating). USB-C rechargeable Lithium battery.
  • TROUBLESHOOTING - Use calibration tile if there is a drift in color accuracy. Screen brightness and settings impact how the color will appear on your device. First party support and compatibility is only available with Android and iOS devices.
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    The idea for Nix came in the form of a question: why are interior designers still carrying around tote bags filled with heavy fan decks and swatch books from individual brands? Why were professionals still eyeballing color?

    After our initial funding and countless prototypes later, the final Nix prototype was born. It was through our successful Kickstarter campaign that we were able to fund the production of the first Nix Color Sensor.

  3. Why do we love what we do?

    At Nix Sensor, our passion is color. Every shade, tint, and hue tells a story, and our mission is to ensure that story is told accurately. We believe in empowering professionals with the tools they need to capture, communicate, and execute their color vision flawlessly. It's not just about technology for us; it's about bridging the gap between perception and reality. Each device we design and every solution we offer is a testament to our commitment to precision and innovation. Simply put, we love what we do because we're in the business of bringing color to life.

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Product Description

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Match any real world color with a simple scan. Connect the Mini 3 with the Nix Toolkit app and start scanning to immediately obtain digital color values and paint color matches from over 146 brands.

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Best in class color matching

With 300% improved resolution over other colorimeters in the market, you won't be questioning if it really works, you'll marvel at how it works and accurately captures real-world colors.

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Find inspiration anywhere

Don’t be limited by where you want to go. Take our state-of-the-art, palm-sized technology into any and all environments.

A speedy and easy way to start matching colors


Ready to start capturing color from the real world? Check out our quick start guide video for the easiest and fastest way to dive into color scanning with the Mini 3 Color Sensor! Get ready to capture every hue with ease. Let's get started!

The Specs

Size: 3.8 x 2.5 centimeters (1.5 x 1 inches)
Weight: 17 grams (0.6 ounces)
Aperture Size: 14 millimeters (0.6 inches)
Device Requirements: Android 4.4 or newer with Bluetooth 4.0 + iOS 8.0 or newer
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Ion
Available included apps: Nix Toolkit App

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45mm X 60mm X 60mm (1.77ʺ X 2.36ʺ X 2.36ʺ)

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45mm X 60mm X 60mm (1.77ʺ X 2.36ʺ X 2.36ʺ)

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Painters/contractors, various designers, and color matching enthusiasts

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
1,380 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like how easy it is to use the paint scanner. They say it's simple and accurate. They appreciate the value of the product. However, some customers have reported issues with the battery life and connectivity. They also disagree on color, performance, accuracy, and appearance.

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48 customers mention35 positive13 negative

Customers find the paint scanner easy to use. They mention it's simple to setup, accurate, and easy to download the app to their phone or tablet. They also say the scanner allows them to select the paint that makes the conduit all but disappear.

"...Highly recommended. (PS - it pairs with the app flawlessly and the ease of use should be an example for other companies.)" Read more

"...This scanner allows me to select the paint that makes the conduit all but disappear! Couldn’t be happier...." Read more

"...But, this device is wayyyyyy toooooo difficult to connect and it's really frustrating...." Read more

"I was surprised at how accurate this device is; it's spot-on, easy to use, paired well with my iPhone, and the App is intuitive, and made well!" Read more

12 customers mention9 positive3 negative

Customers like the value of the tool. They say it's worth the price and good for a cheap digital color id option.

"...It was certainly worth the cost of this handy gadget to nail the color, especially compared to the cost of the rest of the project...." Read more

"...If you need to do a lot of color matching, it's worth the money...." Read more

"...money on a gallon of paint that does not match, and the Nix system is way overpriced as well...." Read more

"Good for a cheap digital color id option.More accuracy will cost a lot more so I’m happy with the level this unit provides." Read more

97 customers mention53 positive44 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the tool. Some mention that it works great on their project, is impressively dead-on, and is a very handy device. However, others say that it started not working properly and fried after a few months of use.

"...There was not a hesitation or lag at all. The last one must have been faulty...." Read more

"...Once the battery is dead the unit can't be used (even if you keep it plugged into a charger)...." Read more

"...Great for a homeowner handyman around the house. If you’re a pro, you’ll need the pro model features." Read more

"...have is defective but I can't think of another reason why the Nix Mini 3 isn't working. It seems like it's still in sleep mode...." Read more

76 customers mention40 positive36 negative

Customers are mixed about the color of the tool. Some mention it's pretty good at matching the paint colors exactly, with lights and sensors that report color values that are pretty consistent. They say it gets the perfect color match in seconds, and provides different color combinations. However, others say the colors detected are always not exactly what they are supposed to be, and it struggles with light yellow paints. They also say you have to choose color libraries that are mainly just mainstream paint companies.

"...There is even an on screen estimate color display if you need to "tweak" the color to match "stock" color for a brand." Read more

"...I did notice that it had a bit harder time getting whites exact, which is what the one person in the video also said...." Read more

"...It is pretty good at matching the paint colors exactly. My only complaint is that I wish you could scan it and match across all paint brands...." Read more

"...It struggled with light yellow color paints but got me close enough to pick up a few swatches to verify a color before buying a gallon+ to paint a..." Read more

47 customers mention15 positive32 negative

Customers are mixed about the appearance of the tool. Some mention that they love it for design work, choosing colors from the real world and translating them, while others say that it's trash, disappointing, and a waste of time.

"...I would not have purchased this product had I known of the poor app...." Read more

"...me there and I loved it too - it was just perfect and it looked great on a house of about our size and era...." Read more

"...The only downside is that it doesn’t suggest a sheen." Read more

"...device, but it is worth avoiding the headache from this useless piece of junk." Read more

35 customers mention22 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the tool. Some mention that it matches pretty accurately, while others say that it's not accurate.

"...directly with paint swatches from common brands and this thing was 100% accurate among a sample of 30 colors...." Read more

"...The colors readings it provided weren’t very accurate hence the low star rating which imo is the most important factor." Read more

"This device matches pretty accurately Problem is my favorites paint products don't match. In USA at least..." Read more

"...Can't tell a difference at all and match was perfect. Used this in the same manner to match some artwork on another product I have...." Read more

40 customers mention7 positive33 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the paint. They mention that it won't turn on, connect, or wake up. They also say that it stopped pairing with their phone and that the connectivity is unreliable. Some customers also mention that the device would not stay connected within the Nix app.

"...I gave it time to fully charge but the device would not stay connected within the Nix app...." Read more

"...still will use it gets me toward The right direction but the connectivity is unreliable and I still have to carry my paint chips books" Read more

"...Purchase Feb 2021. After a couple months of use won't turn on, won't connect, won't wake, its dead. I don't know if its the battery or bluetooth...." Read more

"...1. The menu in the app doesn't work. My phone software is up to date and I just downloaded the app...." Read more

13 customers mention2 positive11 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the paint. They mention that it won't take a charge, it refuses to keep a recharge, and that the battery is not replaceable.

"...this unit (the Nix Mini 2) as well as the new (Nix Mini 3) is not user replaceable nor is a service available to have the battery replaced...." Read more

"...(until this battery won't take a charge and it turns to trash too.)..." Read more

"...I don't know if its the battery or bluetooth. Battery dies quickly before the review...." Read more

"Battery dies quickly, we kept in a project bag and I believe the motion keeps it active, there is no on/off switch...." Read more

Make Sure you setup Mini 3 Mon-Fri 9-5ET for technical support
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Make Sure you setup Mini 3 Mon-Fri 9-5ET for technical support
I don't know if the one I have is defective but I can't think of another reason why the Nix Mini 3 isn't working. It seems like it's still in sleep mode. Be aware it comes in sleep mode out of the box. Nix's "troubleshooting" prompts a hard reset button that is on the Nix Mini 2 but not the new Mini 3. I consider myself tech savvy and this should work pretty much out of the box once fully charged. I gave it time to fully charge but the device would not stay connected within the Nix app. If you have any issues with this, you have support Mon-Fri 9-5pm ET. There's a chat bot but it kept sending me in a loop I already had done & really isn't useful at all. I was so hopeful for this as a new updated Nix. I'm still going to try to get an answer from Nix why they rolled out the Mini 3 without the proper support & info for troubleshooting. Will update if anything helpful changes.Update: I tried plugging & unplugging the charger (into the port of the Mini 3) 5 times rapidly. That seemed to do some kind of reset. It is working for the time being so hopefully it will continue. I didn't expect any issues with the Mini 3 based on the 2. Make sure you have time to get this set up Mon-Fri 9-5ET so you have support/technical help before a weekend if you're a DIY weekend warrior who is trying to match paint outside of business hours like me. Happy paint matching!
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Joel K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta say, it is quite accurate, BUT... UPDATED AGAIN
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
Style: Nix Mini 3Verified Purchase
UPDATE #2: Back to five stars!
The NIX team was wonderful in figuring out what could be wrong. After some back and forth, they sent me a replacement and it connected IMMEDIATELY! There was not a hesitation or lag at all. The last one must have been faulty. And what is also interesting is that when I scanned the same paint sample as before with the last faulty one, this new one came up with totally different color names and options. So, I'm now hopeful it will continue to connect easily and be as accurate as I think it will be.

UPDATE: ONE STAR.
This device is nearly IMPOSSBLE to connect. It's just ridiculous. It's too bad because when I do get it to connect, it's quite accurate (see below). But, this device is wayyyyyy toooooo difficult to connect and it's really frustrating. I tried turning on and off the bluetooth numerous times, trying to connect it, then restarting the app, over and over and over. TERRIBLE. So, I now give it ONE STAR.
I'm surprised how accurate this new version is. I watched a video with someone who grabbed a bunch of random paint samples at a store, brought them home and scanned each of them to see how accurate it was. He found it to be accurate - exactly the paint sample name - 9 out of 10 times. The other time the second choice was the correct paint sample name. I tried the same thing and it was accurate about 90% of the time. What could be the issue in some cases is that the name of the paint may have changed, and it has an old name - or even maybe the samples at the store were outdated. I did notice that it had a bit harder time getting whites exact, which is what the one person in the video also said. But even then, I would definitely recommend this if you're needing to match colors or even see colors out there that you like and want to use somewhere.
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BobG
5.0 out of 5 stars Stealth color matching for the win!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
Style: Nix Mini 3Verified Purchase
We moved into a new house that really needed a paint job, but what color to choose?
Last time we did this, we had to guess from the little paint chips, then paint some samples, and still it was hard to imagine what it would look like covering a whole house.

This time was different. We started by looking at houses instead of paint chips; our neighborhood became a living catalog of house colors. One day my wife came home and said she'd seen the perfect color on a house a few miles away. She drove me there and I loved it too - it was just perfect and it looked great on a house of about our size and era.

That's where the Nix Mini 3 came in. One Saturday afternoon, we went on a "color heist" - our goal was to get the paint, trim, and shutter colors in Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams before the owner could refuse. We approached the house, and my wife knocked on the door to ask "permission." By the time she rang the doorbell, I had all the colors on my phone! Nobody was home, oh well ... we had the colors!

Then we bought a quart just to be sure and it looks fabulous, first try! It was certainly worth the cost of this handy gadget to nail the color, especially compared to the cost of the rest of the project. The Nix found all our interior colors as well, so we won't have to remember what we painted where. Definitly a good purchase! that
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Computer Guy
1.0 out of 5 stars Battery is not replaceable. When battery dies unit cannot be used.
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
Style: Nix Mini 2Verified Purchase
The battery in this unit (the Nix Mini 2) as well as the new (Nix Mini 3) is not user replaceable nor is a service available to have the battery replaced. Once the battery is dead the unit can't be used (even if you keep it plugged into a charger).
The unit only has a 1 year warranty if purchased from an approved vendor. I was out of this window and offered a 10% discount off purchasing a new unit.

I probably used this thing once every 6 months and the battery died (no longer charges) in less than 2 years. If I charged it every few months would the battery have lasted longer? Probably... but that is quite a hassle and doesn't fit with what I'll argue is going to be the use pattern of most users.

I consider this a design flaw that just leads to more unnecessary e-waste. Even new the charging aspect of this thing was annoying.. the user manual says 3 hours to fully charge! Why not at least allow the unit to be used with an external battery pack if the internal battery dies?

Software-wise I bought this before the Nix Toolkit app came out (they had one app for paint and one for color numbers.. now it is just one app). All of my swatches from the previous app weren't exported/lost which was annoying.
All this being said when it worked I did find it to be a very useful tool. It struggled with light yellow color paints but got me close enough to pick up a few swatches to verify a color before buying a gallon+ to paint a room.
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Rum Junkie
4.0 out of 5 stars Set up was a little work
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
Style: Nix Mini 3Verified Purchase
Set up was a little work, and the software is not user friendly (having trouble changing paint brands), but once it is set up its pretty easy. The unit is rechargeable and has its own light. You start the app (bluetooth connects) and can tap anywhere and get a color match. There is even an on screen estimate color display if you need to "tweak" the color to match "stock" color for a brand.
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Driftwood52
5.0 out of 5 stars Very impressed with accuracy!
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
Style: Nix Mini 3Verified Purchase
I have tried several brands of these pocket colorimeters and they all seem to get close, but this Nix Mini 3 is spot on. I tested with multiple known colors, as well as directly with paint swatches from common brands and this thing was 100% accurate among a sample of 30 colors. I didn't feel the need to test any further. I use color-matching in my work and if I had purchased this long ago, it would have paid for itself many times over. Highly recommended. (PS - it pairs with the app flawlessly and the ease of use should be an example for other companies.)
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Wendy Wang
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use and high value
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2023
Style: Nix Mini 2Verified Purchase
Easy to use without charger. The color data is not 100% there compare to the very expensive version. It is workable to do the comparison.
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Cryptolechat
5.0 out of 5 stars Fait parfaitement son job
Reviewed in France on May 4, 2024
Style: Nix Mini 3Verified Purchase
Appareil fonctionnel et arrivé dans les délais. Fonctionne parfaitement et d’utilisation facile
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AppleFan
5.0 out of 5 stars Funziona molto bene
Reviewed in Italy on April 9, 2024
Style: Nix Mini 3Verified Purchase
soddisfatto dell'acquisto e della qualità dei risultati prodotti
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Justin
3.0 out of 5 stars Struggles with whites
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 31, 2024
Style: Nix Mini 2Verified Purchase
Device has a limited selection of paints.

Can give a rough color code.

If you have something white and want to find the color, just go buy new paint.
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MH
5.0 out of 5 stars If you need to find correct shades, get NIX 3 scanner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2023
Style: Nix Mini 3Verified Purchase
I got this for my husband who has over 20 years of experience as professional painter and decorator. He has always been very doubtful about any colour scanner and that they would give reliable results but because a job that was coming up with several colours to match, he knew he would start running between the shop and would need to spend an awful lot of money for tester pots.

I took the plunge and thought if it doesnt work, we have tried but it could save him a lot of unnecessary running around.

The delivery was prompt with amazon prime as usual and the set up of the scanner was super easy with the phone app.

Well, what can we say. The results initially seemed like the shades were showing darker. But using then some tester booklets and scanning colours that we knew what they were, the matches were 100%, including the paint brand and colour name.

What my husband did say that what one would need to keep in mind that certain paint brands just dont do exact matches that you may need. So you need to know your way around different companies and adjust your search result accordingly. For example shade X may be an exact match from Farrow&Ball or Johnsons but may not be available from Dulux.

All in all the job that he did ended up being very quick because of the paint matches worked and the client was very happy.

We hope the scanner will last and will be a great investment for years to come in regular use. Thank you
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