ColourMixer

Pistachio

Mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue 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 WhitePW637 parts71%
Cadmium YellowPY359 parts18%
Ultramarine BluePB296 parts11%
Phthalo BluePB151 part1%

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

Value8 / 10
TemperatureNeutral
A yellow-green: neither clearly warm nor 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.

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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