How to mix Olive Green in oil
A muted yellow-green. The colour of dry foliage and worn uniforms. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #5C6B2E in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Target
Olive Green
#5C6B2E
Mixed result
From these pigments
#6E9F32
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. Titanium White
PW6
73%2. Cadmium Yellow
PY35
12%3. Phthalo Blue
PB15
10%4. Burnt Umber
PBr7
5%
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Open the live mixer with Olive Green + oil pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.
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