The Daily Hue
Part game and part art lesson. Every day brings a real painting, sculpture or other work, and you try to match one hidden color from it with three sliders.
- Guesses
- Up to 5
- Controls
- Hue, saturation and lightness sliders
- Artworks
- Real pieces from public collections
- Sources
- The Met, Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum and more
- After playing
- A gallery of works in the same hue
- Category
- Color games, guess the shade
How to play The Daily Hue
- Look at the artwork
Each day features one real artwork with a hidden color to find.
- Set the sliders
Move hue, saturation and lightness to build your guess.
- Get closer
You have up to five guesses to match the color.
- Explore the art
When you match it or run out of guesses, a gallery of artworks in that hue opens.
The three sliders
- Hue: The color family, such as red, blue or green
- Saturation: How strong or dull the color is
- Lightness: How close the color is to white or black
Why it is harder than it looks
Colors in a painting change with the colors around them. A blue next to orange looks brighter than the same blue next to grey. When you guess, try to look at the hidden patch on its own, and remember that old varnish can make paintings look warmer and darker than the paint really is.
The Daily Hue tips
- Set hue first. It is the color family, and it matters most.
- Saturation is how strong the color is. Old paintings often use softer, greyer tones than you expect.
- Lightness is easy to misjudge on a phone screen, so turn brightness up before you play.
- Change one slider per guess when you are close. Then you know which change helped.
The Daily Hue questions
Is there a Daily Hue unlimited mode?
The color game is one artwork a day. The daily archive keeps earlier write ups to read, and themed collections let you browse more art.
What are some games like The Daily Hue?
Colorfle asks you to mix three colors to match a shade, Colordle has you type color names, and Dialed Color tests your color memory. All three have guides on Megadle.
Where do the artworks come from?
From public collections such as The Met, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, the Rijksmuseum and the Smithsonian, plus works sent in by artists.
Is there more than the game?
Yes. Each featured work has collection details and an original daily write up about the piece and its color.
Can I see past days?
Yes. The daily archive keeps earlier write ups, and there are collections themed by artist and subject.
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. The Daily Hue belongs to The Daily Hue. Megadle is not linked to it.