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How to mix crimson

A deep rose, mixed from three paints: Cadmium Red, Quinacridone Magenta 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.

Cadmium RedPR1087 parts37%
Quinacridone MagentaPR12211 parts59%
Ultramarine BluePB291 part5%

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

Value4 / 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 crimson shades

More red 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