![]() ![]() That's because this pure pigment leans away from Orange and mixes harmoniously with the cool pure Blue. In this example, if you want to mix a rich Purple instead, use a cool pure Red such as Quinacridone Red. This result is only great if you actually want a rich Brown. In this case it's pure Blue + pure Orangey/Red. Brown is the neutralized result we get from mixing Complementary colors. In our example above, Cadmium Red is a warm pure hue, leaning toward Orange. Blue and Orange are Complementary Colors. The names of these colors include two different colors, e.g., red-purple. Red + blue purple Blue + yellow green Red + yellow orange Tertiary colors Tertiary colors are created by mixing primary and secondary colors. As a result, there are many different pure Yellow, Red and Blue pigment paints available. Secondary colors (green, orange, and purple) are the direct result of mixing primary colors. Paint is manufactured with organic, mineral and chemical pigments. Tertiary Colors The tertiary colors are magenta, vermillion, violet, teal, amber, and chartreuse. They are unmixed pigments that can't be created by mixing other colors. Secondary Colors The secondary colors are orange, purple, and greenin other words, colors that are created as a result of combining any two of the three primary colors. To understand why, we need to look at paint pigments. A Primary Yellow, Red or Blue paint color usually refers to a paint that contains only one pigment. For instance, if you mix Cadmium Red + Ultramarine Blue, you'll likely be sadly disappointed. If you were expecting a deep rich Violet (Purple), the resulting Brown will be a total surprise. The problem is paint pigment never works like that in real life. However, as I wrote in a previous Color Wheel post, color is not an exact science. So in other words, you could conceivably mix gazillions of colors with only three pure Primar y pigments of Yellow, Red and Blue. Of course that's what they teach us in school. ![]()
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