Mix any color from
your palette.

Upload a reference image, pick a color, get a precise mixing recipe from the paints you actually own.

Color picking and mixing recipe

Pick & Mix

Palette Advisor suggesting colors

Palette Advisor

Posterize filter for value studies

Posterize

Image filters for painting studies

Image Filters

Custom palette builder with paint selection

Palette Builder

Features

Everything between your reference and your canvas.

Realistic Paint Recipes

Pick a target color, get a mixing recipe with proportions for the paints on your palette. Results are based on how real oil paints actually behave.

Reference Color Picker

Load any reference image and tap to sample. A magnifier loupe with crosshair gives you pixel-precise color selection.

Custom Palettes

Build palettes that match the paints on your table. 8 presets included — Zorn, portrait, landscape, impressionist, and more.

Image Analysis

Pull the key colors out of any reference image. See which paints from your palette cover the scene.

Focus Modes

Flesh focus prioritizes white-base mixes and earth pigments for skin tones. Landscape focus favors natural greens, blues, and earths.

Mentor

Ask about mixing technique, palette gaps, or submit a painting for critique. Streaming chat that knows your current color and recipe. Save responses as notes.

Image Filters

Posterize, notan, quantize, cutout, geometric simplification, grayscale, and blur. See your reference reduced to flat shapes before you paint.

Painting Critique

Submit a photo of your painting and get feedback on color harmony, values, and composition. Critiques are saved as notes for reference.

130+ Oil Paints

A full catalog of real oil paints. Every recipe maps to paints you can buy by name.

How It Works

Three steps.

01

Upload

Load any reference photo. A masterwork, a plein air scene, anything you want to paint.

02

Pick

Tap a color on the image. Zoom in for precision. The magnifier loupe shows exactly what you're sampling.

03

Mix

Get a mixing recipe with proportions from your palette. Browse alternatives or ask the mentor for guidance.

Pricing

One price. Everything included.

$9.99 gets you the full app — paint mixing recipes, custom palettes, image analysis, all filters, focus modes, and 25 credits to start. Need more? Buy credit packs in-app anytime.

$9.99

schirleMix

Neural mixing, color picker, custom palettes, image analysis, all filters, painting critique, focus modes. 25 credits included.

Credits

Buy credit packs for mentor, recipes, and painting critiques. 1 credit per question, 5 for painting critiques. Available on all platforms.

Download schirleMix

$9.99 — available on macOS and Windows. iOS and Android coming soon.