Lighter Burgundy
#84364A
66% Alizarin Crimson, 29% Titanium White and 5% Ivory Black. Chromilla's model predicts a 93% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How to Mix Burgundy in Acrylic
Quick answer
To mix burgundy (#6B1F35) in acrylic, use 57% Alizarin Crimson, 39% Viridian Green and 4% Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 94% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out. Chromilla is a web-based paint color mixer that turns any color, from a photo, the camera or a hex code, into exact paint-tube ratios for acrylic, oil and watercolor, using Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing and aiming at the color after it dries.
Target
Burgundy
#6B1F35
Predicted dry result
94% match when dryMix to #6B2135 while wet. It dries to about #631E2E.
| Paint | Pigment | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alizarin Crimson | PR83 | 57% | 57 ml |
| Viridian Green | PG18 | 39% | 39 ml |
| Titanium White | PW6 | 4% | 4 ml |
How we calculated this: Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, then a per-medium dry shift, scored with CIEDE2000. Method and accuracy benchmark. Last checked August 2026.
Terms used here: Tinting strength, Dry shift, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Pigment code, Gamut.
A deep wine-red burgundy. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #6B1F35 in acrylic, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Pigment recipe
Checked August 2026
Ratios calibrated for acrylic. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.
1. Alizarin Crimson
PR83
57%2. Viridian Green
PG18
39%3. Titanium White
PW6
4%
What colors make Burgundy?
Alizarin Crimson, Viridian Green, and Titanium White, in roughly a 57:39:4 ratio.
How to make Burgundy in acrylic
Start with Alizarin Crimson at about 57% as your acrylic base, then work in Viridian Green and Titanium White in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #6B1F35.
Why mix Burgundy instead of buying it
Mixing Burgundy yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Burgundy across paint brands whose factory tubes differ, and rebuild the exact color when you run out mid painting. The recipe above is the working starting point.
Common mistakes
White cools and chalks a mix as you add it, so tint in small steps and stop before it goes pastel.
Variations on Burgundy
Each variation is its own target (lighter and darker move OKLCH lightness by 0.08; warmer and cooler turn the hue 12 degrees toward red or blue), solved fresh.
Darker Burgundy
#520421
9 parts Alizarin Crimson to 1 part Ultramarine Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Warmer Burgundy
#6D2027
7 parts Alizarin Crimson, 5 parts Viridian Green and 3 parts Cadmium Red. Chromilla's model predicts a 94% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Cooler Burgundy
#682042
9 parts Alizarin Crimson, 3 parts Ultramarine Blue and 2 parts Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Burgundy questions
- What two colors make burgundy?
- Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 57% Alizarin Crimson, 39% Viridian Green and 4% Titanium White. Alizarin Crimson leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 94% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- How do you make burgundy paint lighter without losing the hue?
- Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter burgundy (#84364A) in acrylic, Chromilla mixes 66% Alizarin Crimson, 29% Titanium White and 5% Ivory Black. Chromilla's model predicts a 93% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- Why does burgundy look different when acrylic dries?
- Acrylic binder looks milky while wet and clears as it dries, so the dried film reads darker. Chromilla's model applies a 10% value shift for acrylic, so the wet mix #6B2135 is predicted to dry to about #631E2E. Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
- What is the hex code for burgundy?
- Chromilla uses #6B1F35 as the target for burgundy. The acrylic recipe is predicted to dry to about #631E2E.
- Can I mix burgundy without black?
- Yes. Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses no black: 57% Alizarin Crimson, 39% Viridian Green and 4% Titanium White.
Burgundy in other mediums
- Burgundy in Oil: 57% Alizarin Crimson, 39% Viridian Green and 4% Titanium White, predicted 99% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
- Burgundy in Watercolor: 57% Alizarin Crimson, 39% Viridian Green and 4% Titanium White, predicted 94% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
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How to mix Burgundy, the long version
Common mistakes, per-brand recipes, and the honest limits when the target sits outside what real paint can reach.
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