Colour Mixer

Caramel Cream

A light umber, mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red and Ultramarine Blue.

The recipe

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

Titanium WhitePW619 parts68%
Cadmium YellowPY353 parts11%
Cadmium RedPR1082 parts7%
Ultramarine BluePB294 parts14%

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

Value7 / 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 tipColour into white
Start with the white and add the colour a little at a time.

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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