How to mix terracotta — paint recipe & ratio

The recipe

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

Titanium WhitePW67 parts77%

Cadmium RedPR1082 parts23%

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

Value7 / 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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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