Color Mixing Calculator

Blue + Black = Navy

Adding black is a shade, not a hue shift: it deepens blue into a near-black navy without pulling it toward another color.

Blue + Pink = Light Purple

A cool pink pulls blue toward violet rather than true purple.

Blue + Red = Purple

The classic primary mix. Equal parts land on a true violet-purple.

Orange + Black = Burnt Umber

Black doesn't just darken orange, it pulls it toward a dark, burnt umber brown rather than staying orange.

Blue + White = Baby Blue

Adding white lightens blue without shifting it: this is a tint, not a new color.

Black + White = Gray

Black and white sit at opposite ends of value, not hue, so mixing them lands on neutral gray with no color cast.

Pink + Black = Deep Maroon Pink

Pink is a tinted red, so black deepens it the same way it deepens red: toward a muted maroon rather than staying vivid.

Purple + Brown = Muddy Plum

Purple's cool undertone and brown's warm base cancel each other out, muting the mix toward a dull, muddy plum.

Black + Purple = Deep Eggplant

Adding black is a shade, not a hue shift: it deepens purple into a dark eggplant without pulling it toward another color.

Blue + Green = Teal

Neighbors on the color wheel, so this mix stays clean rather than muddying.

Blue + Orange = Gray-Brown

Blue and orange are direct complements, the strongest brown-making pair on the wheel.

Pink + Purple = Orchid

Both already share red as an undertone, so this blend stays vivid.

Black + Green = Hunter Green

Adding black is a shade, not a hue shift: it deepens green into a dark hunter green without pulling it toward another color.

Green + Gray = Sage Gray

Gray mutes a hue's saturation without shifting it, landing on a dusty, desaturated sage rather than a bright green.

Pink + Brown = Dusty Rose

Pink's red undertone plus brown's muted warmth lands on a dusty, muted rose rather than a clean blend.

Green + Purple = Muddy Brown

Roughly complementary colors, so paint mixing dulls them toward brown or gray instead of a clean blend.

Yellow + Brown = Mustard Gold

Yellow warms and lightens brown rather than shifting its hue, landing on a golden mustard.

Purple + Red = Magenta

Warm-leaning purple plus red pulls toward pink-violet rather than staying cool.

Red + Yellow = Orange

The other classic primary mix, and the one most people already know.

Blue + Purple = Blue-Violet

Two cool colors next to each other on the wheel, so the mix stays clean.

Green + Orange = Olive Brown

Another near-complementary pair, so it mutes toward an earthy olive.

Purple + White = Lavender

Adding white lightens purple without shifting it: this is a tint, landing on a soft lavender.

Orange + Red = Red-Orange

Neighbors on the wheel, so this stays a clean, warm vermillion rather than muddying.

Blue + Yellow = Green

The third classic primary mix, and often the first one taught in school.

Purple + Yellow = Brown

Another complementary pair (purple and yellow sit opposite each other), so it dulls to brown.

Orange + Pink = Coral

Pink's red undertone plus orange lands on a warm, peachy coral.

Orange + Yellow = Amber

A secondary and a primary right next to each other on the wheel, so this blends clean into a golden amber.

Orange + Purple = Brick Brown

Not true complements, but the mismatched temperatures still mute the mix toward a reddish brown.

Yellow + Gray = Muted Khaki

Gray mutes yellow's saturation without shifting the hue, landing on a dull khaki rather than a bright yellow.

Blue + Gray = Dusty Blue

Gray mutes blue's saturation without shifting its hue, landing on a dusty, muted blue-gray.

Red + Gray = Dusty Brick

Gray mutes red's saturation without shifting the hue, landing on a dusty brick red rather than a vivid one.

Yellow + White = Pale Yellow

Adding white lightens yellow without shifting it: this is a tint, landing on a soft pale yellow.

Pink + Yellow = Peach

Pink is a tinted red, so warming it with yellow lands on a soft peach rather than a new hue.

Green + White = Mint Green

Adding white lightens green without shifting it: this is a tint, landing on a soft mint.

Green + Red = Brown

Complementary colors cancel each other's saturation out in paint, landing on brown.

Green + Yellow = Chartreuse

Analogous colors, so this stays a clean, bright yellow-green.

Green + Pink = Muddy Sage

Pink's red undertone sits close to green's complement, so the mix mutes toward a grayish olive instead of blending clean.

Pink + Red = Coral Red

Pink is already a light red, so this mostly deepens it rather than changing the hue.

Black + Red = Maroon

Adding black is a shade, not a hue shift: it deepens red into maroon without pulling it toward another color.

Brown + Red = Rust

Both already lean warm, so the mix deepens toward a reddish rust rather than muddying.

Black + Yellow = Olive Drab

Black doesn't just darken yellow, it pulls it toward a murky olive rather than a clean gray-yellow.

Brown + White = Beige

Adding white lightens brown without shifting it: this is a tint, landing on a soft beige.

Red + White = Pink

Adding white lightens a hue without shifting it: this is a tint, not a new color.

Blue + Brown = Slate Blue-Gray

Brown's muted warmth dulls blue's saturation, landing on a muted slate rather than a clean hue.

Brown + Green = Forest Brown

Two earthy tones deepen each other into a dark, mossy brown.