How to mix

How to mix Maroon paint

Real pigment ratios for maroon (#6E1F2A) in acrylic, oil and watercolour. The recipes below come straight from Chromilla’s mixer, calibrated to real manufacturer paint data.

Target colour

Maroon

#6E1F2A

Live mixer

Open this colour in the mixer

The Chromilla mixer is pre-loaded with #6E1F2A. Change your brand, medium or palette and the recipe updates instantly.

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Recipes by medium

Checked August 2026

Generic pigment ratios, the same ones the Chromilla mixer solves for. Open the mixer to swap in your own brand and tubes.

acrylic

Pigment recipe

99% match

Mixed result

#6F1E2A

ΔE 0.3

1. Alizarin Crimson (PR83)80%
2. Yellow Ochre (PY43)12%
3. Ultramarine Blue (PB29)8%

Dry-down

Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.

oil

Pigment recipe

99% match

Mixed result

#6F1E2A

ΔE 0.3

1. Alizarin Crimson (PR83)80%
2. Yellow Ochre (PY43)12%
3. Ultramarine Blue (PB29)8%

Dry-down

Dries true to colour.

watercolour

Pigment recipe

99% match

Mixed result

#6F1E2A

ΔE 0.3

1. Alizarin Crimson (PR83)80%
2. Yellow Ochre (PY43)12%
3. Ultramarine Blue (PB29)8%

Dry-down

Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler.

Common mistakes when mixing maroon

Maroon and burgundy get confused constantly because they're close in hue, but maroon sits warmer and browner. The common mistake is using the same recipe for both: maroon usually wants a touch more yellow-earth influence, a raw sienna or burnt umber, where burgundy wants more blue-violet. If your maroon keeps drifting toward burgundy, you're likely darkening with a cool pigment instead of a warm one.

Short recipes by medium

Straight-to-the-ratio versions of maroon in each medium, from the Chromilla mix library.

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