by Miha Marinko·Color Grading
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A focused utility that leans on gradient descent to converge on a target color. The developer notes it can't match colors unachievable by a single RGB change, so lighting and materials may still need manual adjustment, and a small residual error remains that more iterations reduce.
Color Match - Sync Renders To Color Palette is a Blender add-on for achieving precise color matching within your renders. You pick a target color with a HEX code or color picker, set the X and Y coordinates and size of a target point on the render image, then right-click a color property in a material or compositor node and choose Assign to Color Match. Running it renders a small part of the image multiple times and optimizes the color in that area toward your target.
The algorithm is based on gradient descent, finding the minimum difference from the target value. Each iteration renders a portion of the image, calculates the error between the desired and actual color, and adjusts the RGB values to reduce it. A Step Size value controls how far each iteration moves, with smaller steps being more precise but slower to converge.
It operates on color properties from materials and compositor nodes, runs on both Cycles and Eevee, and matches regardless of the image's color space. It can't match colors unachievable by a single RGB change, and a small residual error remains, though more iterations reduce it. It's a GPL add-on compatible with Blender 3.4 through 5.0.
Color Match - Sync Renders To Color Palette is best for blender artists who need to match specific color values in materials, lighting, or compositor nodes to a target color within their renders.
Color Match - Sync Renders To Color Palette is completely free to download and use.
Color Match lists compatibility with Blender versions 3.4 through 5.0 and is published as a Blender extension of the add-on type under the GPL license. If you run a Blender release within that range, the add-on should install and operate as intended. For versions outside 3.4 to 5.0, or to confirm the latest supported release, check the developer's page before installing so you know exactly what your setup supports.
Color Match works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines, so it fits whichever of the two your scene uses. It operates on color properties from materials and compositor nodes, and matching can be done regardless of the color space of the image. Note that the tool won't match colors that can't be achieved by changing a single RGB value; in those cases the developer says you'll likely need to adjust the scene's lighting and materials.
Color Match works in four steps. First, input your target color with a HEX code or the color picker. Next, set the X and Y coordinates and size of the target point on your render image, since that area is used for matching. Then right-click the color property of the material or compositor node you want to change and choose Assign to Color Match. Finally, run the process, which renders a small part of the image repeatedly and optimizes the color in that area toward your target.
Color Match uses gradient descent, a method of finding the minimum difference from a given value. It renders a small part of your image and calculates the error between the desired color and the actual color, then adjusts the RGB values each iteration to minimize that error. You control how far each iteration moves with the Step Size value: a smaller step size is more precise but takes longer to converge, while too large a step can overshoot and oscillate around the target.
Color Match is listed as free in this catalog. It's published as a GPL-licensed Blender add-on by Miha Marinko, with compatibility listed for Blender 3.4 through 5.0. Licensing and availability can change over time, so for current terms and any purchase details it's best to check the developer's page directly before downloading. A demo video is also available if you want to look further before installing.
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