These variables include: the thickness of the paint, surface sheen, and the brand of paint. There are numerous variables that can affect the color of paint. Some acrylic paints are more saturated than what you can capture with a camera.Īnother reason why the colors that you mix may be slightly different than what you see on the chart is because of the materials you use. Regardless of how much care you take when reproducing color, you have to accept that there will be some minor variations in color. My goal was to create the most accurate color as possible. I hand painted each color swatch and then photographed them.
The Color Accuracy of the ChartĪll of the colors in this chart are photographs of actual paint samples. If you want the most accurate color, the color mixing chart is available as a print. The accuracy of home color printers varies. You can print it on a home inkjet printer or color laser printer. I wrote more about this in my post 17 Tips for Saving Money on Art Supplies. It’s much cheaper to buy a standard frame than it is to pay for custom framing. It’s also convenient because there are many affordable 8″x10″ frames that include a precut mat. I chose to make it 8″x10″ so that it will fit into many common print sizes. This is the best option whether you’re printing on US letter or A4. When you print it, it’s best to select “fit to page” so that it fills up the sheet of paper without having the printer crop it. I hope this color chart will help to make color mixing easier for you.
If you need more guidance, I have more information about how to mix each color below. Most experienced painters have all of this color mixing theory burned into their memory from working on paintings.ĭownload the chart and start experimenting with mixing colors. Eventually you’ll be able to mix colors without having to think about it. I find that experience is the best teacher, so the most dramatic way to improve your understanding of color is to mix colors and make paintings. Another fun color mixing fact is that you can create green by mixing yellow with black. It’s not as I explain later in this post. For instance, you can mix red even though many books say that you can’t because they define red as a primary color. You may find some of the mixtures surprising. As you learn more about mixing colors, you can create more complex mixtures by using more colors. I only include mixtures of two colors to make it easier for beginners. The focus of it is on mixing the secondary colors because you obviously can’t mix the primary colors. There are plenty of other color mixtures that you can mix from acrylics, but my goal was to keep it simple. There are multiple formulas for mixing the same color so that you can mix the color you want, from the colors you already have on your palette. It’s a very useful tool to have in your studio to help you to avoid wasting paint, and your time. I created this chart to help make color mixing easier for you. Order Print Of Color Mixing Chart IntroductionĬolor mixing can be confusing, even for experienced painters. It’s also available as a fine art print, framed art print, and more. The link will take you to the page for an 8″x10″ photographic print which is the least expensive option. You can choose from prints, canvas prints, framed prints, and more. The printing is handled by Redbubble and they ship to almost anywhere in the world. Ordering PrintsĬlick here to order your color mixing chart or click the red button below.