How to mix Cerulean Blue in oil

A soft, opaque sky blue. Slightly green-leaning and calm. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #3A78A5 in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Target

Cerulean Blue

#3A78A5

Mixed result

From these pigments

#3B77A4

Pigment recipe

Ratios calibrated for oil. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.

  1. 1. Viridian Green

    PG18

    59%
  2. 2. Titanium White

    PW6

    18%
  3. 3. Ultramarine Blue

    PB29

    14%
  4. 4. Phthalo Blue

    PB15

    9%

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Open the live mixer with Cerulean Blue + oil pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.

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