Everything you need to know about Kulay Materials Palette
Kulay was built to make material discovery more organized, visual, and connected. The founder started his career in the design industry as a showroom librarian, where he saw how easily inspiration, samples, vendors, and product details could get scattered across projects. Kulay brings those pieces together: helping designers build a personal material library, turn inspiration photos into curated palettes, and discover real products from makers who care about craft.
Kulay Materials Palette is a material discovery engine that helps designers turn inspiration into material palettes and discover products that match their vision. Upload a photo and Kulay builds a curated palette of real materials—rugs, tile, wood, paint, and finishes—connecting you directly with the makers and vendors behind each product.
Kulay Materials Palette is built for interior designers, decorators, architects, and anyone working on design projects who needs to discover and source materials. It's also great for homeowners tackling renovations or redesigns who want professional-level material discovery. Sales representatives and showroom professionals can use Kulay to get their product lines discovered by designers actively sourcing materials for projects.
Yes! Kulay Materials Palette is currently free to download and use. We're focused on building the best possible experience and gathering feedback from our community.
Kulay Materials Palette is currently available on iOS through the App Store. We're exploring additional platforms based on user feedback.
You can download Kulay Materials Palette from the App Store.
Kulay analyzes the colors and aesthetic qualities in your image, then uses our proprietary matching system to recommend materials from our curated database.
Kulay matches your image against our curated database of real products from real makers. The discovery goes beyond color—it considers texture, material type, and how different products work together to bring your vision to life.
Any image with clear colors works well—interior photos, artwork, textiles, landscapes, or architectural details. Images with good lighting and distinct color areas tend to produce the most accurate results. You can upload photos from your camera roll or take new ones directly in the app.
Yes! You can save material discoveries to your library and share them with clients or collaborators. Export options make it easy to include your finds in presentations and project boards.
Materials in Kulay come from our Featured Makers program—a curated network of small businesses, artisans, and quality vendors. Our discovery engine connects you with makers who create exceptional materials and prioritize craftsmanship.
Each product you discover includes vendor information and direct links to purchase or request samples. Kulay connects you directly with the makers—we don't handle transactions, ensuring you get the best service and pricing from the source.
Yes! We're always looking to partner with quality makers and vendors. If you create or sell materials for interior design projects, contact us to learn more about our Featured Makers program.
Kulay's discovery engine covers a wide range of materials including rugs, tile, wood flooring, stone slabs, textiles, hardware finishes, paint colors, and more. We're constantly expanding our material library based on user needs and new partnerships.
We're here to help! Email us at support@kulaypalette.com and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible. Your feedback is especially valuable.
Color extraction works offline, but material discovery requires an internet connection to access our product database. Saved discoveries can be viewed offline once they've been created.
We take privacy seriously. Images you upload are processed securely and are only used to generate your palettes. We don't share your images or project data with third parties. Read our Privacy Policy for complete details.