Change Sofa Color With Expert Color Adjustment Technique

When we look at furniture photography, all of us give priority to the color to make a buying decision. The color of the sofa is as important as the material quality.

In online shops, you don’t have the option to introduce the sofa physically. Viewers will make their decision within a few seconds whether to skip it or take a closer look.

You can inspire them to take a closer look by presenting your sofa with all available color options. At the same time, it will be challenging to capture all available colors when you have a large collection of sofas.

On that note, changing the sofa color is the best solution. You can do that using Photoshop.

Color Change Service is going to show you the process of how to change sofa color in Photoshop.

You can do it yourself by following the tutorial. Besides, you can also get our expert assistance to change color professionally.

How To Change Sofa Color in Photoshop?

Select The Portion Of the Sofa To Change Color

Insert Sample Color Within The Image

Apply Solid Color

Adjust Brightness and Contrast

1st Step: Select The Portion Of the Sofa To Change Color

We are going to change the sofa color in Photoshop for a precise area. After opening the sofa image in Photoshop, we have to select the portion that we would like to change the color. If you want to change the color of the entire sofa’s body, select the portion using the pen tool.

We have excluded the wooden structure from the selection. We are going to change the cushion color also. That’s why the cushion is included in the selection. After creating a path, you have to select “Make selection” to convert the path as a selection.

2nd Step: Insert Sample Color Within The Image

Now, we have to get the sample color so that we can match the color exactly. Insert the image of the sample color. You can click on the image and drag it directly on Photoshop.

After that, resize the image and place it beside the sofa so that you can change the color based on the sample color.

Now, we have to change the sofa color based on that color.

3rd Step: Apply Solid Color

Click on the work path and enable the selection. Then, you have to click on the adjustment layer option to select the solid color.

Then, choose the color according to the sample color for the solid color layer. It will create a new color fill layer with the selected color.

The color of the sofa has changed now. But it is no way near perfect. We are going to apply some professional color adjustment methods to bring it to perfection.

For those types of images, the color blending mode is the perfect option. So, click on the blending mode and select color from the list. That will transform the sofa color like that one.

4th Step: Adjust Brightness and Contrast

The color of the sofa looks harsh and fake. So, we have to adjust the brightness and contrast to reduce the harshness of the color. We have to increase and decrease brightness/contrast based on the sample color.

When you get the color exactly the same as the sample color, you can delete the layer of the sample color. To delete the layer, select the sample color layer and drag it on the delete icon on the layer panel.

After that, you should create a group of layers. Select the layers that you have worked on and press G. It will organize the layers. Here’s the final result.

From now on, you should not have any confusion about how to change sofa color in Photoshop. In that method, you can also change the color of the sofa separately. Also, you can choose different colors for the cushion as well.

If you change the color following that process, the final image will look like the original color. Here are some additional tips for you to make the color changes more accurate.

3 Expert Recommendations

• Instead of using a brush to paint a new color, you should use Level Adjustment Layers. This method maintains texture and lighting while smoothly changing the color.

• You should use a Solid Color Fill Layer and set the blending mode to Color for a more realistic effect. This color-changing technique helps to retain details like fabric texture.

• After changing the color, you can use the histogram to match the color exactly to the sample color. This is effective for changing colors according to the Pantone color.

3 Common Errors

• Don’t avoid the rough edges around the sofa before saving the image. Otherwise, it can ruin the final look. You should use the Feather option for smooth transitions.

• Don’t save the image by matching the color code only. Matching the color code with the sample color is not sufficient as long as the sofa does not look realistic.

• Simply changing the color without adjusting brightness, contrast, and levels will make the sofa look fake. You have to use blending modes and opacity adjustments.

Sum Up

So, the process of how to change sofa color in Photoshop is reliable because of its accuracy. We can match the exact Pantone color for the sofa.

That adds more depth to the image. It is way more accurate than using any AI tools or automatic process to change the color.

At the same time, it is time-consuming. It will be difficult for product photographers and sofa sellers to manage that much time for each image.

To assist you with that, Color Change Service is available 24/7 to assist you. We can transform any color to match your required color. This is budget-friendly also. Let’s have a try now with a free trial. 

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