You can sense a lot of things with the right sensor, and [Nikhil Nailwal] is here to show us how to sense colors using a TCS230. The project is a simple demo. It displays the color and lights up an ...

[Rick Osgood] wanted to build a color sensor that could be held up to any object to get RGB color values. He originally started with a photoresistor and a few LEDs, but couldn’t get that to work ...

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When it comes to color, the human eye is lacking — something that’s a pain for creatives and DIYers the world over. But you don’t need to rely on just your eyesight to find the perfect color. With the ...

Matching a color you see in the world with a paint color at the store is next to impossible for the human eye. That’s why the Nix Mini 2 exists. This ingenious $70 pocket-sized device is designed to ...

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Already thinking about all your spring cleaning projects? If you’re doing any painting, you may be tempted to trust swatches or the naked eye to find the right colors. But a better solution exists, ...

What's a modular sensor without modules? The folks behind Node have released the iPhone peripheral's fifth end cap, the NODE+chroma, a sensor that scans colors, transmitting that data to your handset ...

When it comes to matching paint shades on your family home, “close” isn’t really good enough. That’s just one situation where you need a color sensor, and the Nix Mini 2 is one of the best. Now is ...

The amazing ColorUp lamp can mimic any color from a surface or physical object, allowing you to customize your lighting again and again to fit the mood or room. The giant bulb-shaped lamp, designed by ...