Best Remote for a LiftMaster Garage Door Opener (2026): 6 checked

Which remote works with my LiftMaster garage door opener?

The 893MAX is the best LiftMaster-compatible remote of the 6 we checked for yellow, purple, red/orange and green openers; white buttons need the L993M. Look at the color of the Learn button on your opener first.

LiftMaster 893MAX

Best for yellow, purple, red/orange or green buttons

LiftMaster 893MAX

$39.99 on Amazon

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  • Fits 4 of the 5 Learn button colors on the Chamberlain Group's LiftMaster chart: yellow, purple, red/orange and green. It does not fit white.
  • 3 buttons, so one remote can run up to 3 garage doors or gates. It clips to the sun visor.
  • To pair it, press the Learn button on the opener, then the button on the remote.

Other picks

  • If your Learn button is white (2025 on)

    LiftMaster L993M · 3 buttons · white, yellow, purple, red/orange

    LiftMaster's current 3-button visor remote. The chart lists it for white, yellow, purple and red/orange buttons, not green.

    $45.11 on Amazon

  • If your button is yellow and you need one button

    LiftMaster 891LM · 1 button · yellow only

    The chart lists it for yellow only. Its listing says it works only with Security+ 2.0 openers "with a yellow round learn button."

  • If you want a keychain remote

    LiftMaster 890MAX · 3 buttons · keychain

    A 3-button mini remote for your keys. The chart lists it for yellow, purple, red/orange and green, not white.

  • If you have two openers and one remote

    LiftMaster L992U · 2 buttons · all 5 colors

    The chart lists it for all 5 colors, white and green included. Each of its 2 buttons runs a different opener.

    $40.76 on Amazon

  • If you want the lowest price for a spare

    Solidremote 3-button (not made by LiftMaster) · 3 buttons · not white · 2-pack

    Not made by LiftMaster. Its listing says it works with purple, red/orange, yellow and green Learn buttons and is "NOT compatible with newer white learn button openers."

    $14.99 (2-pack) on Amazon

Prices are Amazon's on November 11, 2026. Which colors each remote fits is from the Chamberlain Group's LiftMaster chart, except the Solidremote, which is from its own listing.

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By Erin Rose · Updated

Find your Learn button color, then read across

LiftMaster says to "look under the garage door opener light cover, on the same side as the antenna, to find the LEARN button." Its color tells you which remotes will pair with it.[2]

White buttons are on openers from 2025 on, yellow 2011 to 2022, purple 2005 to 2014, red/orange 1997 to 2005 and green 1994 to 1997. Find your color in the table below. A Yes means the Chamberlain Group, which makes LiftMaster, lists that remote for that color.

All 6 remotes checked, by Learn button color
ProductWhiteYellowPurpleRed/orangeGreenPriceBuy
LiftMaster 893MAX NoYesYesYesYes $39.99 Buy
LiftMaster L993M YesYesYesYesNo $45.11 Buy
LiftMaster 891LM NoYesNoNoNo Not on file —
LiftMaster 890MAX NoYesYesYesYes Not on file —
LiftMaster L992U YesYesYesYesYes $40.76 Buy
Solidremote 3-button (not made by LiftMaster) NoYesYesYesYes $14.99 (2-pack) Buy

Colors and years: the Chamberlain Group's LiftMaster remote compatibility chart, read November 11, 2026. Solidremote colors are from its Amazon listing. Prices read live November 11, 2026.

What to check before you buy

  1. Check the Learn button color first. A remote that does not match the color will not pair. White buttons are on openers from 2025 on and need an L-series remote such as the L993M or L992U.
  2. Count your doors. LiftMaster says the number of buttons sets how many openers, gates or myQ lights one remote can run.
  3. Green button? Skip the L993M. The chart lists the 893MAX, 890MAX and L992U for green buttons, but not the L993M.
  4. Yellow button and one door? The 891LM is the simple 1-button choice. It fits yellow buttons only.

Frequently asked

Which remote works with my LiftMaster garage door opener?
Check the Learn button color. For yellow, purple, red/orange or green, the LiftMaster 893MAX works. For white (openers from 2025 on), get the L993M or L992U.
Does the 893MAX work with a white Learn button?
No. The Chamberlain Group's chart lists only L-series remotes, such as the L993M and L992U, for white Learn buttons.
Will the 891LM work with my purple or red Learn button?
No. The chart lists the 891LM for yellow Learn buttons only. For purple or red/orange, the 893MAX or 890MAX work.
Where is the Learn button on a LiftMaster?
LiftMaster says to look under the opener's light cover, on the same side as the antenna.

Sources

3 references · prices on November 11, 2026
  1. 1

    The Chamberlain Group: LiftMaster remote compatibility

    Which remotes work with each Learn button color, and the years each color was made. Read November 11, 2026.

  2. 2

    LiftMaster: garage door opener remote replacement

    Where to find the Learn button, and what the number of buttons means. Read November 11, 2026.

  3. 3

    Amazon listings: maker and seller text, price and stock

    Read live on November 11, 2026. Quotes are the listing's own words. A price shows only if it was read that day.