Colour Mixer

Pistachio

A light green, mixed from three paints: Titanium White, Lemon Yellow 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 WhitePW629 parts86%
Lemon YellowPY34 parts13%
Phthalo BluePB151 part2%

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

Value9 / 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.

Other pistachio shades

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

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