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Paint Color Mixing Calculator

Pigment proportions for target hue using color theory.

Inputs

°
%
%
ml

Results

Primary Color A Volume

7.5 ml

Primary Color B Volume2.5 ml
White Volume0 ml
Black Volume0 ml
Parts Primary A3
Parts Primary B1
Parts White0
Parts Black0
Hue Angle30°
Primary ARed
Primary BYellow
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Target Hue Angle, Saturation, and Value (Lightness).
  2. Set Total Volume Needed and White Tinting Strength.
  3. Review the Primary Color A Volume (ml) result.
  4. Use Primary Color B Volume (ml) and White Volume (ml) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Total Volume Needed

Total Volume NeededPrimary Color A Volume
5138.25 ml
176132 ml
325243.75 ml
450337.5 ml

What each input means

Target Hue Angle
Color wheel angle: 0°=Red, 60°=Orange, 120°=Yellow, 180°=Green, 240°=Blue, 300°=Purple.
Saturation
Color purity: 0% = neutral gray, 100% = full intensity.
Value (Lightness)
Lightness: 0% = black shade, 50% = pure hue, 100% = white tint.
Total Volume Needed
Total volume of mixed paint needed in milliliters.
White Tinting Strength
Tinting strength of your white: 1 = zinc white, 2 = titanium white.

What each result means

Primary Color A Volume
Volume of the first primary color to use.
Primary Color B Volume
Volume of the second primary color to use.
White Volume
Volume of white paint to add.
Black Volume
Volume of black paint to add.
Parts Primary A
Mixing ratio: parts of the first primary.
Parts Primary B
Mixing ratio: parts of the second primary.
Parts White
Mixing ratio: parts of white.
Parts Black
Mixing ratio: parts of black.
Hue Angle
Target hue angle on the color wheel.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Target Hue Angle = 30, Saturation = 80, Value (Lightness) = 50, Total Volume Needed = 10 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Primary Color A Volume
    Primary Color A Volume = totalVol * colorPartNorm * ratioA
    7.5 = 7.5
  3. Calculate Primary Color B Volume
    Primary Color B Volume = totalVol * colorPartNorm * ratioB
    2.5 = 2.5
  4. Calculate White Volume
    White Volume = totalVol * whitePartNorm
    0 = 0

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