How to mix cool grey

A light grey, mixed from three paints: Titanium White, 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.

Titanium WhitePW623 parts78%

Cadmium RedPR1083 parts10%

Phthalo BluePB154 parts12%

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

Value6 / 10

TemperatureNeutral

Sits quietly between warm and cool.

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.

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