Mint

A pale teal, mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Phthalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow and Lemon Yellow.

The recipe

Drag a bar to change how much of that paint goes in, and watch the colour change at the top.

Titanium WhitePW635 parts98%

Phthalo BluePB151 part2%

Cadmium YellowPY35a touch<1%

Lemon YellowPY3a touch<1%

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

Value9 / 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 tipColour into white

Start with the white and add the colour a little at a time.

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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