Colour Mixer

Charcoal

A darkest cerulean, mixed from two paints: Cadmium Red 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.

Cadmium RedPR1081 part16%
Phthalo BluePB155 parts84%

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

Value3 / 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 tipPhthalo Blue last
Phthalo Blue is strong. Add it a little at a time.

Other charcoal shades

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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