# How do I color pick from reference?

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/how-do-i-color-pick-from-reference/4441>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [November 9, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/how-do-i-color-pick-from-reference/4441 "2021-11-09T21:11:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sakwa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/sakwa/32/6396_2.png) [@Sakwa](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Sakwa)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/how-do-i-color-pick-from-reference/4441/1 "2021-11-09T21:11:24Z")

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when I try to color pick from a reference its either super dark or black. I’m trying to get the main color for the first character.

 ![Screenshot_20211109-161039_Nomad](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/4/4ac31369f414bef6b47fa85b8e06f95e0def5442.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/how-do-i-color-pick-from-reference/4441/2 "2021-11-09T22:05:35Z")

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Fixed in the next release (see eyedrop entry [Nomad Change Log - #36 by stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-change-log/139/36))

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**Author:** ![Sakwa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/sakwa/32/6396_2.png) [@Sakwa](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Sakwa)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/how-do-i-color-pick-from-reference/4441/3 "2021-11-09T22:39:27Z")

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Alright thank you!