ChromaMagic

• Price: $19.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.8 51 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Like discovering an artist's secret!

   ChromaMagic is teaching me to "see" colors in a way that is so intuitive and so simple to use. The most important skill for an artist to have to create life-like portrait paintings is to, first, use the correct value and then, the correct color. ChromaMagic guides you to both. For example, brown-coated dogs may look like a warm brown in a highlight but in the shadow, the brown is cooler, a purple brown. ChromaMagic gave me this insight - what a revelation! It took me just minutes to mix the colors based on the information from ChromaMagic. I've struggled with "seeing" the right color as I have learned to paint. With ChromaMagic I don't dread the color mixing step. It has taken that pain point out of my hobby. ChromaMagic works across my Apple devices. Download (and pay) once, and it is available across all the devices.

   Nan0508 · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Fantastic!

   This is such an impressive app and an incredibly useful tool for artists (like me) who find the Munsell system indispensable for palette choice and color mixing efficiency. Everything about it is so well thought out and beautifully implemented. It's an absolute delight to use. Version 3 was already awesome, but today I updated to version 4 and am blown away by the custom mix tool (and also the bigger image size, which was a VERY welcome improvement). Thank you so much for making my painting life more efficient, more predictable, much less confusing, and more fun! I LOVE this app. 🩷

   ElleBee123 · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5One app to rule them all

   This one app does the work of 5 I had before. Its hard to find really workable Munsell oriented color apps, this one not only has Munsell but 2 other systems as well and integrates with Lightroom well. Plus its very intuitive to use I was up and running full speed on the first try. Some may think its pricy but worth every penny and more for the depth of information you get and how much time it saves me as a painter. Really a stellar app made by a very fine artist who really understands what is needed for visual art. Thanks Michelle!

   colleencaub · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Terrific mixing tool

   Chroma Magic gives you exactly how to mix a certain color, as on the Munsell color space. You have a nine-value scale, which is what a lot of people mix for their strings. The lowest saturation looks like a 9-value VanDyke brown scale. The highest saturation is whatever is the hue, e.g., cadmium yellow deep; my test showed seven levels of saturation. The color picker shows you within that value/saturation matrix exactly where your color lies. So it’s a great tool to use when you’re not distorting the source colors.

   OldTomtomUser · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5A must have!

   I was watching Paul Foxton talk about “Chroma Magic”. I downloaded it immediately, this coupled with the Munsel Big book of color are very important tools for every artist! This is amazing! I am half way through a painting and wanted to verify my values, colors and chroma, all I can say is this is a must have. Easy to use and worth every cent! I love it. Thank you Paul for mentioning it and I look forward to seeing you and Michelle in videos and learning!

   Durhl · 31 Jul 2026

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• 1.0
• 2.0.0

  Two new color simplification modes. Make color even easier. Pure Munsell value modes New chroma interface including new high chroma display Faster and smoother interface. New grid overlay tool Save your modified images to your photo library. Select similar values AND colors. Resize the image window inside the app. Even more oil paints in the chip database All new help text Example reference images are included inside the help

• 3.0.0

  Now ChromaMagic can simplify colors in your references even further. - Use auto generated palettes and customize to your own needs. - Use the magical mixing button to generate mixing suggestions - All new softening mode to remove details and reveal the 'big shapes' - All new layout - landscape and portrait mode. - Enhanced value and chroma modes with clickable chips. - New, faster interface.

• 3.0.1

  Bug fixes for iOS 26 Now ChromaMagic can simplify colors in your references even further. - Use auto generated palettes and customize to your own needs. - Use the magical mixing button to generate mixing suggestions - All new softening mode to remove details and reveal the 'big shapes' - All new layout - landscape and portrait mode. - Enhanced value and chroma modes with clickable chips. - New, faster interface.

• 4.0.0 · 27 Jun 2026

  Live camera views in color and value modes User editable paint palettes for mixing. New calibrate screen for exact color mixing.