Exterior paint visualizer

Exterior Paint Visualizer

Upload your house photo and preview a new paint color on one area. Continue from the selected result to build your scheme, or return to an earlier version.

  • Try colors on your house
  • Build your scheme step by step
  • Explore another direction

Exterior Paint Visualizer

Choose an area and a color. Keep refining any selected photo.

Try a sample house

Your paint schemes

Why homeowners use this exterior paint visualizer

A paint decision you can see on your own house before the first brush stroke. The illustrations below are conceptual examples of each capability.

Conceptual porch close-up with one front door outlined and connected to a blue color sample

Choose one area

Try main walls, trim, a front door, a garage door, or shutters. Each step changes one selected area.

Conceptual arrow sequence from the original door to a blue door and then sage walls with the blue door retained

Continue your scheme

Start with the door and then change the walls using that result. Your earlier schemes stay available during this session.

Conceptual side-by-side view of the same wall and window corner with enlarged texture details

Inspect the finish and details

The AI is instructed to retain existing textures and structure. Compare each preview with its input to check for unwanted changes.

Conceptual continuous color field and hue strip beside a selected sage swatch and house

Choose your own color

Use a preset, explore the color field and hue slider, or enter a HEX value. Color selection itself does not use credits.

Conceptual comparison of this step’s white-wall input and charcoal-wall result with the same blue door

Compare this step

Switch between the result and the image used for this step. Choose a history card when you want to change the next starting image.

Conceptual description note connected to the outlined left porch column

Describe another area

Describe a visible target, such as a porch column or boundary wall, in up to 1,000 characters. Clear descriptions help, but AI selection may be imperfect.

How to use the Exterior Paint Visualizer

Upload a photo, choose one area and color, generate a preview, then continue from the selected result. The illustrations below are conceptual examples of the workflow.

Conceptual daylight photograph of a house ready for an exterior paint preview
1

Upload your house photo

Upload a clear daylight photo with the area you want to repaint visible, or choose a sample house.

2

Choose an area and color

Choose one area or describe a custom target. Pick a preset or custom color, then select a model and image ratio.

3

Generate and continue

Generate a preview, compare it with this step’s input, and download the result. Select a history card to choose the starting image for your next change.

How to choose exterior paint colors for your house

Start with a clear view of the facade

Give the exterior paint visualizer a daylight photo that shows the whole area you want to repaint. Choose a view with clear doors, wall edges, and trim. Avoid strong backlighting and objects covering the target. A wider view also helps you judge how a new color sits beside the roof, garden, and neighboring surfaces.

Build a palette around the surfaces you will keep

Look at roof tiles, exposed brick, stone, and window frames before choosing paint. Existing materials can make wall colors feel warmer or cooler. Compare a light neutral, a muted green, and a deeper shade rather than changing everything at once. Use the presets as starting points, or enter a HEX value when you already have a digital color reference.

Separate the wall decision from the door decision

Use the exterior paint visualizer to explore one question at a time: would a darker door suit the entrance, or would lighter walls balance a dark roof? Choose one area and one color for each generation. Keeping the target simple makes the intended change easier to assess. Compare the result with its input before deciding which part of the house to try next.

Continue a scheme or explore another direction

Select a door result when you want to try a wall color alongside it. Select the original photo when you want a fresh starting point instead. Earlier schemes remain available during the current page session, so you can compare alternatives without treating every result as the next step. Download useful previews before leaving the page; the history strip is not a permanently saved project.

Check the preview, then test physical paint samples

Treat the exterior paint visualizer as a way to shortlist colors. Inspect nearby trim, textures, and any color chosen in an earlier step, since AI can introduce unintended changes. Screens and daylight also affect how a shade appears. Test real paint samples on the intended surface at different times of day before choosing your paint.

Pricing

Choose the package that fits your project.

Lite

$5
For trying one or two room designs

Includes:

  • 80 credits
  • Credits valid for 30 days

Plus

$10
$9
For one complete design project

Includes:

  • 160 credits
  • 10% off
  • Credits valid for 60 days
  • Enough for a typical 7-room home
Popular

Pro

$20
$17
For more styles, revisions, and rooms

Includes:

  • 320 credits
  • 15% off
  • Credits valid for 90 days
  • Great for comparing design directions
Best Value

Max

$40
$32
For multiple homes or larger projects

Includes:

  • 640 credits
  • 20% off
  • Credits valid for 180 days
  • Best value for larger projects

How credits are used

Nano Banana

1 credit

Nano Banana 2 1K

2 credits

Nano Banana 2 2K

3 credits

Nano Banana 2 4K

4 credits

Nano Banana Pro 1K

3 credits

Nano Banana Pro 2K

3 credits

Nano Banana Pro 4K

5 credits

GPT Image 2 Low

1 credit

GPT Image 2 Medium

2 credits

GPT Image 2 High

5 credits

Exterior paint visualizer FAQ

Common questions about previewing paint colors on your house

How does this exterior paint visualizer work?

Upload your house photo or choose a sample, then select one visible area and one paint color. Choose a model and supported image ratio. The exterior paint visualizer uses the currently selected photo as its input. Compare the preview with that input, download useful results, and select a history card to start your next change.

Does the exterior paint visualizer use credits?

Generating a preview uses credits. The amount depends on the selected model, and the generation button displays the current cost before submission. Choosing a preset, exploring the color field or hue slider, and entering a HEX value do not spend credits. Check the displayed cost again after switching models.

What photos work best?

Choose a sharp daylight photo with the target fully visible. Clear boundaries between walls, trim, doors, and surrounding materials help you assess the result. Deep shadows, reflections, cars, or dense planting can obscure the surface. Supported uploads are PNG, JPEG, or WebP up to 50 MB. Try the workflow with a sample before uploading your own photo.

Can I paint an area that is not listed?

Choose Custom and describe a visible location in up to 1,000 characters, such as the left porch column beside the front steps. Name the position and surface instead of requesting multiple changes. You can edit the full description before applying it. Custom targeting relies on AI interpretation; it is not a precise painted mask or manual selection tool.

Will the on-screen color match real paint?

A digital preview cannot guarantee a physical paint match. Screen settings, photo lighting, and AI rendering can shift the apparent color, even when you enter a specific HEX value. Use previews to shortlist colors and compare their relationships. Test actual paint samples on your wall or door before buying paint for the full surface.

Can I change the door and then the walls?

Yes. Select the door result, then choose the walls and another color. The exterior paint visualizer starts the new step from that selected image. Switching the input/result view only changes what you inspect; history selection chooses the next starting image. Return to the original or an earlier scheme to branch. History lasts only for the current page session.

Will everything else stay exactly the same?

The AI is instructed to retain other areas, existing textures, and structure, but preservation is not guaranteed. Complex facades may produce missed patches, nearby color changes, or altered details. Inspect each preview against its input, including colors applied earlier. Return to an earlier image if unwanted changes appear; differences can accumulate across edits.

Try a new color on your house

Upload your photo, explore paint colors, and download previews to help choose real paint samples. The image is a conceptual illustration.

Conceptual close-up of a coastal blue front door and sage green porch