Acrylic
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics
Mixed result
#FAFBF8
- 1. Titanium White (PW6)100%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
How to mix
How to mix Ivory paint
Real pigment ratios for ivory (#FFFFF0) in acrylic, oil and watercolour. The recipes below come straight from Chromilla’s mixer, calibrated to real manufacturer paint data.
Target colour
Ivory
#FFFFF0
Live mixer
Open this colour in the mixer
The Chromilla mixer is pre-loaded with #FFFFF0. 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
#F6F5EA
- 1. Naples Yellow Light (PO62,PW6,PY138)55%
- 2. Flake White Hue (PW4,PW6)43%
- 3. Indian Yellow Deep (PY150)2%
Dry-down
Dries true to colour.
Watercolour
Daniel Smith Extra Fine
Mixed result
#F9FAE8
- 1. Buff Titanium (PW6)94%
- 2. Cadmium Orange Hue (PY53,PO73,PY83)6%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler.
Common mistakes when mixing ivory
Ivory is white with the barest hint of warm yellow, cooler and paler than cream, and the two get mixed up constantly. The difference is proportion: ivory wants less yellow than cream, and a titanium white base rather than a zinc white keeps it from turning translucent. If your ivory looks more like cream, you've likely added more yellow than the name calls for.
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