Colour Mixer

How to mix grey

Slate. A soft grey, mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Quinacridone Magenta 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 WhitePW67 parts26%
Cadmium YellowPY358 parts28%
Quinacridone MagentaPR1226 parts21%
Phthalo BluePB157 parts26%

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

Value4 / 10
TemperatureNeutral
Sits quietly between warm and cool.
AcrylicDries a little darker
Mix it a touch lighter than you want it.
Mix tipCadmium Yellow last
Cadmium Yellow is strong. Add it a little at a time.

Other grey shades

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More grey 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