Acrylic
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics
Mixed result
#ECBAC3
- 1. Titanium White (PW6)74%
- 2. Quinacridone Red (PV19)26%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
How to mix
How to mix Dusty Pink paint
Real pigment ratios for dusty pink (#D8A7B1) in acrylic, oil and watercolour. The recipes below come straight from Chromilla’s mixer, calibrated to real manufacturer paint data.
Target colour
Dusty Pink
#D8A7B1
Live mixer
Open this colour in the mixer
The Chromilla mixer is pre-loaded with #D8A7B1. Change your brand, medium or palette and the recipe updates instantly.
Recipes by medium
One default brand per medium. Open the mixer to swap in your own tubes.
Oil
Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour
Mixed result
#DDACB2
- 1. Naples Yellow Light (PO62,PW6,PY138)62%
- 2. Permanent Carmine (PV19)27%
- 3. Indian Yellow (PR101,PY139)11%
Dry-down
Dries true to colour.
Watercolour
Daniel Smith Extra Fine
Mixed result
#EBB6BD
- 1. Chinese White (PW4)94%
- 2. Neutral Tint (PBk6,PV19,PB15)6%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler.
Common mistakes when mixing dusty pink
Dusty pink is a pink that's been muted, not lightened, and the mistake is reaching for white and grey when what you actually need is a touch of the pink's complement (a muted green) to take the sweetness out. White alone just gives you a paler, still-sweet pink. A small amount of a neutral earth tone alongside the pink gets the dustiness right without flattening the colour.
Related colours
More colours to try once you have dusty pink sorted.