Matching real-life interior paint colors for use in Google Sketchup

Step 4 Set the color in Sketchup

1. Now you are ready to set the color and begin painting. Run Sketchup and open your model.
2. Select the paint bucket button in the top tool-bar. You will then be presented with a Materials window. Be sure “Colors” is selected in the drop-down box.


3. Click on the Create Material button.


4. Now select “RGB” from the “Picker” drop-down box and enter in the RGB values you wrote down earlier into the new material window. Also be sure to name the new material at the top.
5. Select “Ok” and you are now ready to begin painting with an excellent digital re-creation of your real-life interior colors.