Pigment

In plain words

Pigment is a design tool from ShapeFactory that helps users explore color through lighting and pigment interactions. It's aimed at designers, brand creators, and developers who need to work with color selection and visualization. The tool offers a unique approach to understanding how colors behave under different lighting conditions, making it useful for creating visually consistent products and brand identities.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

This is the first release from ShapeFactory, a set of tools we're building to help anyone create beautiful products and brands. More to come. :)

A unique way to generate fresh and vibrant colors based on lighting and pigment, instead of math. Find a beautiful, free color palette in seconds to kick off your next project.

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  Pigment by ShapeFactory2018 · pigment.shapefactory.co · ▲9

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