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How to mix canary yellow

A soft yellow, mixed from two paints: Titanium White and Cadmium Yellow.

The recipe

Drag a bar to change how much of that paint goes in, and watch the colour change at the top.

Titanium WhitePW63 parts61%
Cadmium YellowPY352 parts39%

Parts are a ratio: a drop, a spoonful, whatever suits the amount you need.

Value9 / 10
TemperatureWarm
Leans towards red and yellow, so it comes forward.
AcrylicDries a little darker
Mix it a touch lighter than you want it.
Mix tipMix, then adjust
Mix the larger amounts first, then nudge with the small ones.

Other canary yellow shades

More yellow colours

Your paints

The library and every recipe here are mixed from just these.

PY35Cadmium Yellow
PY3Lemon Yellow
PR108Cadmium Red
PR122Quinacridone Magenta
PB29Ultramarine Blue
PB15Phthalo Blue
PW6Titanium White