Aims and Objectives: To evaluate shade of maxillary central incisor visually, digitally by using a smartphone camera and graphic software and calculating the percentage of correct shade matching comparing both the methods using two different shade guides. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 participants were selected from the outpatient department of prosthodontics. The maxillary central incisor chosen had no history of any congenital or acquired deformities, restoration or structural defect. The shade for the same tooth was selected using two shade guides by conventional visual method, digitally by using a smartphone camera and graphic software for computer shade matching and the percentage of correctness between two was calculated. The agreement between both the results was compared and subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The results showed that when both the methods were compared with each shade guide i.e. Vita Classic Shade guide was found to be statically insignificant (p value=0.933) and with Vitapan 3D Master Shade guide was also found to be statistically insignificant (p value=0.825).Though the study showed close clinical relation for shade matching done visually when compared with the digital method the amount of correct shade matching was about 66.66% and 60% for Vita Classic Shade guide and Vitapan 3D Master Shade guide respectively. Conclusion: It was concluded that digital photography when combined with visual shade matching, can prove to be an effective method for shade communication thus improving the final esthetic qualities of restoration.