Nix Spectro L Spectrophotometer and Densitometer- Professional Colour Matching Technology, Compatibility with 200,000+ Paints, Spectral Data and Delta-E Functionality for Accurate Results

As I'm developing my new YouTube channel, maintaining precise brand colour consistency across everything from digital motion graphics to printed materials is absolutely critical. I needed a professional-grade tool to eliminate guesswork, and the Nix Spectro L has been phenomenal. It's a serious piece of kit that delivers laboratory-level accuracy in a compact, handheld device. Getting started was incredibly straightforward. The device paired instantly with the Nix Toolkit app on my phone, and the app itself is well-designed and intuitive. It provides a huge amount of data without being overwhelming, allowing you to easily switch between measurement modes and get instant readings for CMYK, RGB, HEX, and LAB values, which is exactly what's needed for a hybrid digital and print workflow. The accuracy is where this device truly shines. I've used it to scan physical colour swatches and instantly get the exact digital data to use in my video editing software, ensuring a perfect match between my physical and digital brand assets. The Delta-E function is a game-changer for quality control, allowing me to numerically compare a new print run against my master colour standard to see if it's within an acceptable tolerance. The inclusion of M0, M1, and M2 measurement modes is a key professional feature, giving me confidence that I'm getting accurate readings regardless of the paper stock or the presence of optical brighteners. The ability to compare scans against the major colour libraries like Pantone and RAL is incredibly useful. For my own brand, I've created a custom library within the app. Now, I can scan any material a t-shirt, a business card, a sticker and instantly check if the colour is a perfect match to my brand guidelines. It has completely streamlined my quality control process. The Nix Spectro L is a powerful, portable, and remarkably easy-to-use spectrophotometer. It's a significant investment, but for any creative professional, graphic designer, or brand manager who is serious about colour accuracy and consistency, it's an invaluable tool. It provides the data and the confidence needed to ensure your colours are perfect, every single time.

When I received this I read that it needed charging. This took about 4 hours. The idea was to charge it until the light went green to say it was fully charged and then it would connect to the app. However there isn't any basic buttons on it so trying to connect it by leaving it to charge then trying to connect was frustrating when nothing would work . Eventually I read that sometimes they need a reset so I pressed the reset button using a paper clip. It still wouldn't connect, but I did see it show under Bluetooth this time, so I tried to connect to that. It didn't. However magically the app was able to connect. Unsure if this process is what woke it up but it was annoying. Once it had connected everything worked flawlessly. Placing the end onto a surface and clicking the measurement button, it returned a colour value for whatever it touched. Clean results are given if you can place the object over the sensor without gaps and if it's a translucent item then put a dark backing on it. This stops other lights interfering. I tried this on some paint as I needed to patch part of a wall. The colour value result was given and I took this to the shop to have the colour mixed. I was surprised when it was spot on. Very useful device.

I've been very impressed with this spectrophotometer, especially it's accuracy. Set up was quick and straightforward and the app layout is clean and it's easy to switch between modes, and I particularly like that you store colour readings into collections which is incredibly useful when working on a project. It's so very easy to use and all the features work exactly as described. It's not the cheapest on the market, but you absolutely get what you pay for in terms of accuracy. If you work with paint, interiours, home decor or renovation you need this tool. Definitely worth the investment in my opinion. I'm very happy to recommend.

The Nix Spectro L is an impressive tool for anyone who needs accurate colour measurement. It provides lab-quality precision with Delta-E and full spectral data, making colour matching fast and reliable. The device connects easily via Bluetooth, and its compatibility with over 200,000 paint colours is a huge advantage. Compact, durable, and simple to operate, it’s perfect for professionals in painting, printing, and design who demand consistent, trustworthy results.

This Nix spectrophotometer arrived in a hard back case which was packaged in clear plastic. Inside the case is the spectrophotometer, diagnostic tiles, a lanyard, and a USB Type-C charging cable. It is made in Canada and is designed for professional use when dealing with colours for printing, graphic design, or paint matching. It contains a built-in Lithium Polymer battery which takes a few hours to initially charge up before using it for the first time. It can scan a colour and using the free Nix Toolkit app on your Android or Apple device, can display the information regarding the colour. It may take a little while to get the app up and running, and linked to the device, but once it is working then the app performs fine. It looks a strange device but feels extremely good quality and durable so it should last a long time. It is also small enough to carry with you and scan colours when out and about that need reproducing. It has a 9 channel sensor which is upscaled to 31 channels across the visible spectrum. It is extremely accurate whe measuring colours, and gives you all the information you need about a colour, or allows you to compare different colours for a perfect match even when the colours look the same to the eye. Good quality and recommended for any business involved in colour production including printing and paints.

This is the most amazing gadget I have ever come across - I got it basically because my organisation have done a bunch of rebranding and provided HEX # for colour schemes for various apps etc but there are two colours that appear to have been hardcoded and no one seems to know who did it, recorded it (or not) or anything and so for an unreasonable amount of time folk have been trying to figure it out. With no joy. Until now - I was skeptical at first, I tried this on a couple of paints we had lying around and sure enough, it provided the correct details in the app. Fair enough. But could it do the same on an image that was on a monitor screen? No way, or so I thought. It did, it even worked picking the HEX # from a monitor. I am massively impressed. The cost may be an issue and I genuinely have no idea what the market is for such devices so can't really say but it is definitely accurate. It's well made and has got a fair amount of weight to it and is well protected in the box - I imagine for someone like a planner/designer it would be an absolutely fantastic item which would be very beneficial in the normal day to day.

Awesome bit of kit for professional photographers and editors who need colour accuracy with super high precision. Easy to use with great output and gives you excellent colour matching for digital reproduction and mixing

I am a hobby fuser and need to work with glass a lot. Some of my projects are colour sensitive and sometimes need to use same gradient of colours. This little gadget is very useful to tell if two pieces of glass looks the same or slightly different. The Nix Spectro L provides 3x the amount of sensor resolution compared to other colorimeters which is why it can tell even if the difference between two colours are minimal. The first setup needs some time but acceptable, once it setup, I can use my phone to connect to Nix to start playing around with it. The result is accurate and I find it really useful when it comes to colour sensitive projects. He operationally is simple, simply place the Nix onto the surface of the glass I wanted to check on, make sure it has as little gap as possible between Nix and the surface will ensure less deviation. The Nix is lightweight and small in size and comes with a fully padded and zipped case. I can easily bring it along with me in case I need to work in a different workshop. It is rechargeable using usb-c cable and each full charge can last me for quite some time. Happy with this new gadget.