ColourMixer

Dusty Rose

Mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Red, 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 WhitePW622 parts76%
Cadmium RedPR1085 parts17%
Quinacridone MagentaPR1221 part3%
Phthalo BluePB151 part4%

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

Value6 / 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 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