What you send
- Your photos and the edit you want, such as a cut-out or ghost mannequin
- A swatch or reference image for each colour
Colour matching
Colour matching for fashion product photos
Pixel By Hand matches the colour in your product photos to the swatch or reference you supply, so the garment on screen is the colour that arrives in the box. We are a founder-led, fashion-only studio in the UK. Colour matching is an add-on to any of our edits and costs £0.79 an image ($1.05 or €0.95) as of 9 Nov 2026. It comes back within 24 hours, with unlimited revisions.
Get 3–5 images colour-matched free ↗Free trial of 3–5 images · No credit card
+£0.79Per image ($1.05 / €0.95)
Any editAdded on top
24hrStandard turnaround
UnlimitedRevisions
Before and after
Matched to the swatch
The camera rendered this dress too orange. The fabric swatch in the corner is the target colour. After matching, the dress is the deep cherry red of the swatch, with the knit texture kept.
What we do
How does colour matching work?
Studio lights, camera settings and the fabric itself all shift colour, and a navy jumper can come out of the shoot looking black. We correct each image against the reference you give us.
What we do
- Match each garment to its reference
- Keep the colour the same across front, back and detail shots
- Check every image before it goes back to you
Who it's for
Who needs colour matching?
Fashion brands
A customer sends a dress back because it looked a different colour online. Matching the photo to the fabric fixes that at the source.
Photo studios
A shoot ran over two days under different light. We bring both days back to the same reference.
Online retailers
Supplier photos of the same product arrive in three slightly different shades. We match them to one reference so the listing is consistent.
Price
How much does colour matching cost?
Colour matching is added to the edit you order. Prices were set on 9 Nov 2026.
| Service | GBP | USD | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour matched to your swatch or reference | +£0.79 | +$1.05 | +€0.95 |
| Example: standard ghost mannequin + colour match | £3.28 | $4.35 | €3.90 |
| Example: background removal + colour match | £1.78 | $2.40 | €2.15 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 images a month | 10% off | ||
| 5,000 or more images a month | 15% off | ||
| Rush, back in 12 hours | +150% | ||
| Rush, back in 6 hours | +300% | ||
Your free trial comes back with a written quote for your own images.
The details
Turnaround, files and where we work
- Standard turnaround is 24 hours. Rush brings it down to 12 or 6 hours.
- Send JPEG, PNG, PSD, TIFF or RAW files, and tell us the format you want back.
- Revisions are unlimited and included in the price.
- We edit for fashion brands in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Australia. You pay in your own currency: pounds, euros, US, Canadian or Australian dollars, Swiss francs, Danish or Swedish kronor, or yen. Norway and Iceland pay in euros, and South Africa in US dollars.
- We've edited nothing but fashion since 2006.
Related services
Need the same product in more colours?
If you photographed one colour and sell several, see colourways. A ghost mannequin matched to a reference is our ghost mannequin edit plus this add-on. For general clean-up, see product retouching.
Colour matching FAQ
What is colour matching for product photos?
We adjust the colour of the product in each photo so it matches a swatch or reference you supply. Shoppers then see the colour they will receive.
Can you match a ghost mannequin image to a reference?
Yes. You order the ghost mannequin edit and add colour matching. For a standard garment that is £2.49 + £0.79 = £3.28 an image, as of 9 Nov 2026.
What do I need to send?
The photos, plus a swatch or reference image for each colour. Tell us which edit you want with it.
How much does it cost?
£0.79 an image ($1.05 or €0.95) on top of the edit, as of 9 Nov 2026. From 1,000 images a month it's 10% less, and from 5,000 it's 15% less.
How long does it take?
24 hours as standard, the same as the edit it goes with. A 12-hour or 6-hour rush is available.
How do I try it?
Send 3–5 images through the free trial page. We edit them free, send them back within 24 hours and include a quote. You won't need a credit card.
See your own colours matched
Send us 3–5 photos with the reference for each colour. We'll edit and match them free and send them back within 24 hours, with a quote.
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