How to mix red

Poppy Red. A pure sienna, mixed from four paints: Cadmium Yellow, Quinacridone Magenta, Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Red.

The recipe

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

Cadmium YellowPY3524 parts50%

Quinacridone MagentaPR12216 parts35%

Ultramarine BluePB291 part1%

Cadmium RedPR1086 parts14%

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

Value5 / 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 tipCadmium Yellow last

Cadmium 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