Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool 3rd Edition: • 24 Color Cards with Numbered Swatches • 5 Color Plans for Each Color • 2 Value Finders Red & Green • 816 Colors with Cmyk, Rgb & Hex Formula

I love it !

I bought this product from Amazon, based on the strong user reviews. I was quite surprised to see what it proposes as "Orange" (Card #21). Please see my attached photo, which shows :- this product's Card #21 ("Orange"), on top of- the "Pocket Color Tool" showing a correct Orange reference hue, on top of- a book with an orange color, on top of- a book with a white cover.The color mixing formula given on this product's Card #21 specifies the "PURE" Orange hue as CMYK (0,100,100,0). In other words, according to this product, orange pigment is an equal mix of pure magenta and pure yellow pigments. YouTube happens to have a video showing what happens when you mix these two primaries : you get Red! Please search on YouTube for the video called "YELLOW + MAGENTA = RED"If you Google the phrase "orange color", the results page has a sidebar showing example swatches and images. None of these match what the 3-in-1 Color Tool presents as Orange. Neither do any of the examples shown in the Wikipedia entry "Orange (colour)". According to the Wiki page, Orange is CMYK (0,50,100,0) -- i.e. 50% Magenta pigment plus 100% Yellow pigment. So this product's Card #21 is off in both the hue and the CMYK values for Orange.All of the above is simply technical justification in support of the obvious: the 3-in-1 Color Tool presents Red as Orange. Another reviewer here has mentioned the same perception. For my part, I can't justify or recommend giving this product any further consideration. I will be returning it. Hopefully the publisher will reality-check everything and correct for version 4. (I am reviewing version 3) I have written to the company asking them about all this. If and when I hear back from them, I will update this review.

I purchased this item based on the reviews but as a graphic artist who depends on tools like this to provide accurate color information this is all wrong. I thought my settings in Photoshop were wrong and I went through everything only to find that this tool and its codes are inaccurate. Dont recommend this at all.

This is a very useful tool which I'd love to see just slightly expanded to be even more valuable. I was looking for a way to jump-start the process of explaining saturation/clarity/intensity of color to people and helping them find their best saturation level for wardrobe purposes. This tool gets me most of the way there as it does show about seven saturation levels for each of 24 pure hues.However, as you look around the hue circle through the 24 hues supplied, there are noticeable jumps or discontinuities. I'd love to see nine cards added: 3.5, 7.5, 10.5; 12.5, 14.5, 18.5; 22.5, 23.5, 24.5/0.5. This would give a more continuous set of hues. While saturation is key, hue is second to it and it would be great to have a more even set of jumps from hue to hue in this collection.What got me thinking about this in the first place is that I couldn't find a true red, a true blue, or a true yellow in the deck--each blue is either a little on the purple side or a little on the teal side, each red is either a bit to the orange side or a bit to the purple side, and each yellow is a bit to the red side or a bit to the green side, compared to what I'd consider a true red, blue or yellow with no overtones or tilt.Where this really causes difficulty for some people is this. If you have some yellow or a related tone in your skin, you will be just right with these "off of true" shades of blue and red, but if you don't, you need those "on true" shades as part of your lineup. It's a shame to have to ask people to extrapolate those colors.I'm indebted to a thirty-year-old or so copy of a book called Color Wonderful for the saturation emphasis--it was invaluable to me and I still think completely on target. But it's important (and they know this too) to know your best hues as well as your best saturation level.If this little tool were expanded just a bit it would be a huge help in explaining these concepts and giving the best wardrobe help to others informally.It would also help to have several gray cards included for wardrobe purposes.

I received my first 3-in-1 color tool when Joen Wolfrom's book "Color Play" first came out. I loved and used it so much -- for everything from quilting to choosing paint swatches to graphic design -- that it fell apart after about 7 years (not bad for a tool I used at least weekly!). By the time I needed to replace it, this new edition was out. The color swatch pages in the new edition are still neatly organized, and the tool still includes extra items like red & green value finders -- but it doesn't feel nearly as durable as the old model. Thankfully, for this price, I can afford to replace it if it does fall apart.Even though it feels more flimsy, it's still a very practical tool. My color-selections for quilting have greatly improved now that I can easily sort my fabrics into the appropriate color families. Choosing home-dec accessories to match things around our house is also easier with the handy reminders of what colors make up different color schemes. It's small enough to fit in my purse, making it easy to carry when shopping.

a must have in every quilter's notions! I purchased several and keep one in my sewing room, one in my purse and one in my case which I carry my sewing machine in. I think I should put one in each of our cars...LOLIf you have trouble visualizing what colors will work, just flip over the tool and it will show you several options for each color in the pack...no more wondering about color theory, it's all very simplified for easy use...you'll want several!