How to mix

How to mix Salmon paint

Real pigment ratios for salmon (#F0937D) in acrylic, oil and watercolour. The recipes below come straight from Chromilla’s mixer, calibrated to real manufacturer paint data.

Target colour

Salmon

#F0937D

Live mixer

Open this colour in the mixer

The Chromilla mixer is pre-loaded with #F0937D. 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

96% match

Mixed result

#F7967D

ΔE 1.5

1. Titanium White (PW6)96%
2. Cadmium Red (PR108)4%

Dry-down

Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.

oil

Pigment recipe

96% match

Mixed result

#F7967D

ΔE 1.5

1. Titanium White (PW6)96%
2. Cadmium Red (PR108)4%

Dry-down

Dries true to colour.

watercolour

Pigment recipe

96% match

Mixed result

#F7967D

ΔE 1.5

1. Titanium White (PW6)96%
2. Cadmium Red (PR108)4%

Dry-down

Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler.

Common mistakes when mixing salmon

Salmon sits between pink and coral, warmer than pink but softer than coral, and small shifts in red-to-yellow ratio move it firmly into either neighbour. A red with a touch of yellow, lightened with white last, tends to hold the balance better than starting from orange and adding red. If your salmon reads as pink, add a touch more yellow before adding more red.

Short recipes by medium

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

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