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How to mix cerulean blue

A soft cerulean, mixed from two paints: Titanium White and Phthalo Blue.

The recipe

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

Titanium WhitePW62 parts28%
Phthalo BluePB155 parts72%

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

Value5 / 10
TemperatureCool
Leans towards blue, so it recedes. Good for shadow and distance.
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 cerulean blue shades

More blue 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