How to mix pumpkin orange

A soft orange, mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Red 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 WhitePW61 part1%

Lemon YellowPY352 parts81%

Cadmium RedPR10812 parts18%

Phthalo BluePB15a touch<1%

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 tipLemon Yellow last

Lemon Yellow is strong. Add it a little at a time.

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