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    What colors do I need to mix to get teal blue?
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    Mix blue with a little bit of green. Add more green if desired until you get the shade you want. If you want to lighten it, add a little white. If you want to dull the color, add a little black.
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    I would like to know how to mix a color to get a smooth leather color.
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    Natural brown leather colour can be mixed with complementary colours (colours opposite each other in the colour wheel) where one of the colours is shiny, for example: gold+purple=leather-like brown.
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    What colors do I mix to get yellow?
    Rey Starchaser
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    Since yellow is a primary color, there are no colors you can mix to make it.
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    If I mix electric blue and ivy green hair dye together, what color will it make?
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    It would probably make electric cyan since ivy green is similar to normal green.
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    What colors do I mix to make magenta?
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    The color magenta, which is a primary color according to Goethe's theory of color subtraction, is produced when blue and red are combined.
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    What color do I need to lighten purple?
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    White, but it depends. If you want to lighten purple with another color to give it tint, mix white with the color you want until it's lighter than the purple, then mix the light color with the purple.
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    How can I dye my hair green, pink and black and have red tips?
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    For green, dye one section green with a bit for the red tips; for pink, dye the middle of your hair with space for red tips; and for black, dye the rest of your hair with space for red tips. When you're done dyeing your hair, take red hair dye and dip dye the undyed ends.
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    What two colors make red?
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    As red is a primary color, so you cannot make red from any other existing color. A neon orange would be the closest you could get by combining a bright yellow and bright blue.
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    I have baby blue, what color do I add to make orange?
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    Any yellow shade would work. The paler the shade you choose, the more pastel the result will be. You will never have a neon orange shade with a baby blue, although by adding a brighter yellow you could get a medium shade.
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    If I mix teal with orange, what will happen?
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    Depending on how much of each color you added, you'd end up with a sandy brown color.
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    What does black and white make?
    Rey Starchaser
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    It makes gray. You can alter how dark or light the gray is by adding more white or black. Add more black for a darker gray, and add white for a lighter gray.
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    What colors do I mix to get red?
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    Since red is a primary color, there aren't any colors you can mix to create red.
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    If I want painted red wood to look a little more brown, what should I mix to accomplish that?
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    You can mix green, blue, and yellow to achieve a brown paint. You can then apply that paint to the top of the painted red wood.
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    How do I get a yellow color on my leaves when they dry up?
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    Because of dead cells. They lose chlorophyll pigment, so it loses its green color and becomes yellow.
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    What color can I get if I mix red, yellow, and black?
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    You would most likely get a dark orange-ish brown color. It depends on how much of each color you added.
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    What colors do I need to mix to get claret?
    Tim Tams
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    A lot of red, some blue, and a little bit less green than blue.
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    What colors do I mix to make a red-orange or a dark burnt orange?
    Tim Tams
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    To make a dark burnt orange, use red, orange and brown/black until you get what you like.
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    If I add black to red, what color will that give me?
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    Since black isn't a color, it's a neutral, it will give you a darker red. The exact shade depends on how much black you add.
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    What colors do I mix to make gray?
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    You can mix white and black together to make gray. Add more white than black though; black can easily overpower white.
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    What colors do I mix to get lime or light green?
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    If you are working with primary colors, mix blue and yellow with a 1:2 ratio (more yellow than blue) to get a lime green. If you are starting with green, add yellow to make it more of a lime color. If you want light green, add white.
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    What will happen when I mix blue with yellow?
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    You will get green. The shade of green will depend on the amount of yellow that you add to the blue.
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    What color do I mix to get light blue?
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    White and blue will do the trick. Try making your mixture 2/3 blue and 1/3 white, and then adding white until you get the desired color.
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    I have white paint - how can I turn it red?
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    There is no possible way to make white paint into red paint. Even if you added red paint to the white paint, you'd end up with pink.
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    I have yellow with some white added, but it's still too bright. How can I make it more of a tan color?
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    Try mixing brown and white instead of using yellow and white, as adding white to any color makes it brighter.
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    Is there a ratio that's used when mixing paint?
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    There's not much of a specific ratio. It depends upon what colour is expected.
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    Which colors should I mix to get a rich, dark green?
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    Blue and yellow, preferably a blue that leans toward the green side on the color wheel (you can search it up) to make it darker and more turquoise add more blue. This should give you a start so you can experiment.
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    What colors do I mix to get different skin colors?
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    Try starting with yellow, red, brown, and white laid out on your palette. Start with a yellow and some white and go from there.
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    How do I make a black colour?
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    Using Cobalt Blue, Rose Madder Genuine, and Aureolin results in a softer black color, while Windsor Blue, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, and Windsor Yellow yield a bold black color. Whatever yellow, blue and red shades from a basic paint set will ultimately give you color black.
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