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    What color do I use to turn white into brown?
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    Try a little bit of black depending on how dark you want it, green, and yellow. Keeping adding until you get a color you like.
  • Question
    How can you turn caramel into a darker brown?
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    Mix red and green separately to form a dark brown, then add it to the caramel color until you get the shade you want.
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    What other colors can I make?
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    Depends on what colors you have to begin with. Typically, red, yellow, and blue are the primary colors used to make all other colors, along with white for lightening and black for darkening. You can try experimenting with these basic colors to figure out what combinations of them result in what colors. Or you can always search up online how to make a specific color.
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    How do I turn gray oil paint into brown?
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    Add some blue, red and yellow to turn it into brown. It might be dull, so experiment.
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    Can I use green blue and yellow to get brown?
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    Blue and yellow makes green. Try mixing green with red to make brown. You can also mix blue with orange. If you have all of the primary colours (red, blue, and yellow) you can mix them to make brown.
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    How do I create a light tan color?
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    Add some white and possibly yellow to the brown, depending on the exact color you want.
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    How do I get purple tinge out of brown?
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    Add purple! To make it more of a tinge, add it slowly. Adding some warm gray, too, will help.
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    What color do I get when I mix black and white?
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    You will get a shade of gray. The shade will be darker the more black you add.
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    How do I make brown from peach ?
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    Add a teeny, tiny bit of black paint. If it's not dark enough, add another tiny bit of black. If it's too grey, add some orange or yellow.
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    How do I turn post box red into a deeper red?
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    You add a little bit of black to the red to make it darker, but make sure you don't put too much or else it will become black. Try putting a touch of black first then add more later.
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    How do I make brown with only yellow, black, white, red, green, and blue?
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    Read the article. It makes clear that all you need is red, yellow, and blue. If you want, you can add a little black to darken it or white to lighten it.
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    How can I change green to brown?
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    To change green to brown, you just add red to it.
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    How do I make brown for grass?
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    You can mix yellow, black and brown and add some white for a lighter, dry-grass color. Experiment until you get it right.
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    Can I mix black with light brown to make it darker?
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    Yes. You could also add more blue and red. Only add a little at a time until you get the desired result.
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    Is there an alternative for red? I don't have it and I'm not yet capable to afford one.
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    You could mix orange and green to get the same effect. As long as you have all three primary colors represented, you can make a brown.
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    How do I make a purplish tan brown?
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    Put together some red, green and yellow to make brown, then add purple, or small amounts of red and blue until you get the color you want.
  • Question
    What do I get if I mix dark brown with light brown?
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    It will probably be in the middle of dark brown and light brown, leaning toward dark brown.
  • Question
    Is it possible to make a brown the same as a horse?
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    Yes, depending on how dark or light the horse is. Just follow what this article says and add white if you want it lighter.
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    How do I change an amber color to blue?
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    Amber is a mixed color derived from a yellow or orange base, which is opposite blue on the color wheel. These colors are opposites and cannot be mixed from each other. Blue is also a primary color, which means you cannot create it from other colors. To get blue, you need to start with a blue pigment. Googling "color theory" will lead you to some general information on colors and color mixing.
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    What colors make rust?
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    Make a brown with any of the combinations mentioned in the article, then add red until you get the shade you want. Add some orange or yellow if you want it a bit brighter.
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    How do I make green brown?
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    Add some orange or red to the green.
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    Can I lighten dark brown paint by putting white paint in it?
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    Yes, just add a very small amount at a time to make sure you get the shade you're looking for.
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    How can I turn gray paint into brown?
    Marijana Gvozdic
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    Add some black and some yellow into brown. The more black you add, the darker it will turn out.
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    How can I turn rust colored red onto dark brown when mixing paint?
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    Add some black and yellow and keep on adding until you get the colour you want.
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    What can I mix with black to make brown?
    Lilimai Conroy
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    Mix white so it turns to grey and then mix yellow and a tiny bit of orange.
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    How do I make a dark brown color?
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    Add some black to the color if you still don’t get the color you are looking for, then experiment with some other colors such as blue and red.
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