diff --git a/spoolman/api/v1/filament.py b/spoolman/api/v1/filament.py
index fc85fe0..451f446 100644
--- a/spoolman/api/v1/filament.py
+++ b/spoolman/api/v1/filament.py
@@ -183,6 +183,19 @@ async def find(
             "Specify an empty string to match filaments with no article number."
         ),
     ),
+    color_hex: Optional[str] = Query(
+        default=None,
+        title="Filament Color",
+        description="Match filament by similar color. Slow operation!",
+    ),
+    color_similarity_threshold: float = Query(
+        default=20.0,
+        description=(
+            "The similarity threshold for color matching. "
+            "A value between 0.0-100.0, where 0 means match only exactly the same color."
+        ),
+        example=20.0,
+    ),
     sort: Optional[str] = Query(
         default=None,
         title="Sort",
@@ -217,8 +230,19 @@ async def find(
     else:
         vendor_ids = None
 
+    if color_hex is not None:
+        matched_filaments = await filament.find_by_color(
+            db=db,
+            color_query_hex=color_hex,
+            similarity_threshold=color_similarity_threshold,
+        )
+        filter_by_ids = [db_filament.id for db_filament in matched_filaments]
+    else:
+        filter_by_ids = None
+
     db_items, total_count = await filament.find(
         db=db,
+        ids=filter_by_ids,
         vendor_name=vendor_name if vendor_name is not None else vendor_name_old,
         vendor_id=vendor_ids,
         name=name,
diff --git a/spoolman/database/filament.py b/spoolman/database/filament.py
index 132471c..05ace5f 100644
--- a/spoolman/database/filament.py
+++ b/spoolman/database/filament.py
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ from spoolman.api.v1.models import EventType, Filament, FilamentEvent
 from spoolman.database import models, vendor
 from spoolman.database.utils import (
     SortOrder,
+    add_where_clause_int_in,
     add_where_clause_int_opt,
     add_where_clause_str,
     add_where_clause_str_opt,
     parse_nested_field,
 )
 from spoolman.exceptions import ItemDeleteError, ItemNotFoundError
+from spoolman.math import delta_e, hex_to_rgb, rgb_to_lab
 from spoolman.ws import websocket_manager
 
 
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ async def get_by_id(db: AsyncSession, filament_id: int) -> models.Filament:
 async def find(
     *,
     db: AsyncSession,
+    ids: Optional[list[int]] = None,
     vendor_name: Optional[str] = None,
     vendor_id: Optional[Union[int, Sequence[int]]] = None,
     name: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ async def find(
         .join(models.Filament.vendor, isouter=True)
     )
 
+    stmt = add_where_clause_int_in(stmt, models.Filament.id, ids)
     stmt = add_where_clause_int_opt(stmt, models.Filament.vendor_id, vendor_id)
     stmt = add_where_clause_str(stmt, models.Vendor.name, vendor_name)
     stmt = add_where_clause_str_opt(stmt, models.Filament.name, name)
@@ -190,6 +194,33 @@ async def find_article_numbers(
     return [row[0] for row in rows.all() if row[0] is not None]
 
 
+async def find_by_color(
+    *,
+    db: AsyncSession,
+    color_query_hex: str,
+    similarity_threshold: float = 25,
+) -> list[models.Filament]:
+    """Find a list of filament objects by similarity to a color.
+
+    This performs a server-side search, where all filaments are loaded into memory, making it not so efficient.
+    The similarity threshold is a value between 0 and 100, where 0 means the colors must be identical and 100 means
+    pretty much all colors are considered similar.
+    """
+    filaments, _ = await find(db=db)
+
+    color_query_lab = rgb_to_lab(hex_to_rgb(color_query_hex))
+
+    found_filaments: list[models.Filament] = []
+    for filament in filaments:
+        if filament.color_hex is None:
+            continue
+        color_lab = rgb_to_lab(hex_to_rgb(filament.color_hex))
+        if delta_e(color_query_lab, color_lab) <= similarity_threshold:
+            found_filaments.append(filament)
+
+    return found_filaments
+
+
 async def filament_changed(filament: models.Filament, typ: EventType) -> None:
     """Notify websocket clients that a filament has changed."""
     await websocket_manager.send(
diff --git a/spoolman/database/utils.py b/spoolman/database/utils.py
index c9b9527..5002e68 100644
--- a/spoolman/database/utils.py
+++ b/spoolman/database/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Optional, TypeVar, Union
 
 import sqlalchemy
 from sqlalchemy import Select
@@ -105,3 +105,17 @@ def add_where_clause_int_opt(
                 statements.append(field == value_part)
         stmt = stmt.where(sqlalchemy.or_(*statements))
     return stmt
+
+
+T = TypeVar("T")
+
+
+def add_where_clause_int_in(
+    stmt: Select,
+    field: attributes.InstrumentedAttribute[T],
+    value: Optional[Sequence[T]],
+) -> Select:
+    """Add a where clause to a select statement for a field."""
+    if value is not None and len(value) > 0:
+        stmt = stmt.where(field.in_(value))
+    return stmt
diff --git a/spoolman/math.py b/spoolman/math.py
index a7940b8..e7383e6 100644
--- a/spoolman/math.py
+++ b/spoolman/math.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Various math-related functions."""
 
+# ruff: noqa: PLR2004
+
 import math
 
 
@@ -33,3 +35,60 @@ def length_from_weight(*, weight: float, diameter: float, density: float) -> flo
     volume_cm3 = weight / density
     volume_mm3 = volume_cm3 * 1000
     return volume_mm3 / (math.pi * (diameter / 2) ** 2)
+
+
+def rgb_to_lab(rgb: list[int]) -> list[float]:
+    """Convert a RGB color to CIELAB.
+
+    Input is of form [r, g, b] where r, g, and b are integers between 0 and 255.
+    Output is of form [l, a, b] where l, a, and b are floats.
+    """
+    r, g, b = rgb[0] / 255, rgb[1] / 255, rgb[2] / 255
+
+    r = (r / 12.92) if (r <= 0.04045) else math.pow((r + 0.055) / 1.055, 2.4)
+    g = (g / 12.92) if (g <= 0.04045) else math.pow((g + 0.055) / 1.055, 2.4)
+    b = (b / 12.92) if (b <= 0.04045) else math.pow((b + 0.055) / 1.055, 2.4)
+
+    x = (r * 0.4124 + g * 0.3576 + b * 0.1805) / 0.95047
+    y = (r * 0.2126 + g * 0.7152 + b * 0.0722) / 1.00000
+    z = (r * 0.0193 + g * 0.1192 + b * 0.9505) / 1.08883
+
+    x = math.pow(x, 1 / 3) if (x > 0.008856) else (7.787 * x) + 16 / 116
+    y = math.pow(y, 1 / 3) if (y > 0.008856) else (7.787 * y) + 16 / 116
+    z = math.pow(z, 1 / 3) if (z > 0.008856) else (7.787 * z) + 16 / 116
+
+    return [(116 * y) - 16, 500 * (x - y), 200 * (y - z)]
+
+
+def delta_e(lab_a: list[float], lab_b: list[float]) -> float:
+    """Calculate the color difference between two CIELAB colors."""
+    delta_l = lab_a[0] - lab_b[0]
+    delta_a = lab_a[1] - lab_b[1]
+    delta_b = lab_a[2] - lab_b[2]
+    c1 = math.sqrt(lab_a[1] * lab_a[1] + lab_a[2] * lab_a[2])
+    c2 = math.sqrt(lab_b[1] * lab_b[1] + lab_b[2] * lab_b[2])
+    delta_c = c1 - c2
+    delta_h = delta_a * delta_a + delta_b * delta_b - delta_c * delta_c
+    delta_h = math.sqrt(delta_h) if delta_h > 0 else 0
+    sc = 1.0 + 0.045 * c1
+    sh = 1.0 + 0.015 * c1
+    delta_l_kl_sl = delta_l / 1.0
+    delta_c_kc_sc = delta_c / sc
+    delta_h_kh_sh = delta_h / sh
+    i = delta_l_kl_sl * delta_l_kl_sl + delta_c_kc_sc * delta_c_kc_sc + delta_h_kh_sh * delta_h_kh_sh
+    return math.sqrt(i) if i > 0 else 0
+
+
+def hex_to_rgb(hex_code: str) -> list[int]:
+    """Convert a hex color code to RGB.
+
+    Input is of form #RRGGBB where RR, GG, and BB are hexadecimal numbers.
+    Output is of form [r, g, b] where r, g, and b are integers between 0 and 255.
+    """
+    hex_code = hex_code.lstrip("#")
+
+    r = int(hex_code[0:2], 16)
+    g = int(hex_code[2:4], 16)
+    b = int(hex_code[4:6], 16)
+
+    return [r, g, b]
diff --git a/tests_integration/tests/filament/test_find.py b/tests_integration/tests/filament/test_find.py
index a5920fd..a00c985 100644
--- a/tests_integration/tests/filament/test_find.py
+++ b/tests_integration/tests/filament/test_find.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def filaments(random_vendor_mod: dict[str, Any], random_empty_vendor_mod: dict[s
             "weight": 1000,
             "spool_weight": 250,
             "article_number": "123456789",
+            "color_hex": "FF0000",
             "comment": "abcdefghåäö",
         },
     )
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ def filaments(random_vendor_mod: dict[str, Any], random_empty_vendor_mod: dict[s
             "weight": 1000,
             "spool_weight": 250,
             "article_number": "987654321",
+            "color_hex": "EE0000",
             "comment": "abcdefghåäö",
         },
     )
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ def filaments(random_vendor_mod: dict[str, Any], random_empty_vendor_mod: dict[s
             "weight": 1000,
             "spool_weight": 250,
             "article_number": "abc",
+            "color_hex": "000000",
             "comment": "abcdefghåäö",
         },
     )
@@ -418,3 +421,38 @@ def test_find_filaments_by_empty_article_number(filaments: Fixture):
     # Verify
     filaments_result = result.json()
     assert filament_lists_equal(filaments_result, filaments.filaments[3:])
+
+
+def test_find_filaments_by_similar_color(filaments: Fixture):
+    # Execute
+    result = httpx.get(
+        f"{URL}/api/v1/filament",
+        params={
+            "color_hex": "FE0000",
+            "color_similarity_threshold": 20.0,
+        },
+    )
+    result.raise_for_status()
+
+    # Verify
+    filaments_result = result.json()
+    assert filament_lists_equal(filaments_result, [filaments.filaments[0], filaments.filaments[1]])
+
+
+def test_find_filaments_by_similar_color_100(filaments: Fixture):
+    # Execute
+    result = httpx.get(
+        f"{URL}/api/v1/filament",
+        params={
+            "color_hex": "FE0000",
+            "color_similarity_threshold": 100.0,
+        },
+    )
+    result.raise_for_status()
+
+    # Verify
+    filaments_result = result.json()
+    assert filament_lists_equal(
+        filaments_result,
+        [filaments.filaments[0], filaments.filaments[1], filaments.filaments[2]],
+    )