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Mustard Yellow

Mixed from five paints: Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Quinacridone Magenta, Phthalo 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.

Titanium WhitePW62 parts2%
Lemon YellowPY386 parts92%
Quinacridone MagentaPR1221 part1%
Phthalo BluePB151 part1%
Cadmium RedPR1084 parts4%

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

More yellows

How to mix yellow: the guide to every yellow

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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