What two colors make terre verte?

Chromilla's oil recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 11 parts Viridian Green, 2 parts Burnt Umber and 2 parts Titanium White. Viridian Green leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

What is the hex code for terre verte?

Chromilla uses #6E7B58 as the target for terre verte. The oil recipe is predicted to dry to about #6E7B57.

Can I mix terre verte without black?

Yes. Chromilla's oil recipe uses no black: 11 parts Viridian Green, 2 parts Burnt Umber and 2 parts Titanium White.

How to Mix Terre Verte in Oil

Quick answer

To mix terre verte (#6E7B58) in oil, use 11 parts Viridian Green, 2 parts Burnt Umber and 2 parts Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% 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.

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Target

Terre Verte

#6E7B58

Predicted dry result

99% match when dry

Mix to #6E7B57. It dries true to color.

Terre Verte in oil: tube ratios, and ml for a 100 ml batch
Paint	Pigment	Parts	Share	100 ml batch
Viridian Green	PG18	11	72%	72 ml
Burnt Umber	PBr7	2	15%	15 ml
Titanium White	PW6	2	13%	13 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 soft, historic earth green. Muted, low-chroma, made for underpainting. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #6E7B58 in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Pigment recipe

Checked August 2026

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. Viridian Green
PG18
72%
2. Burnt Umber
PBr7
15%
3. Titanium White
PW6
13%

What colors make Terre Verte?

Viridian Green, Burnt Umber, and Titanium White, in roughly a 72:15:13 ratio.

How to make Terre Verte in oil

Start with Viridian Green at about 72% as your oil base, then work in Burnt Umber and Titanium White in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #6E7B58.

Why mix Terre Verte instead of buying it

Mixing Terre Verte yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Terre Verte 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 Terre Verte

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.

Lighter Terre Verte

#85936F

4 parts Titanium White, 2 parts Ultramarine Blue and 1 part Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Darker Terre Verte

#576442

3 parts Yellow Ochre to 1 part Ultramarine Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 96% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Warmer Terre Verte

#757954

65% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 16% Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 100% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Cooler Terre Verte

#677D5D

7 parts Yellow Ochre, 3 parts Ultramarine Blue and 2 parts Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Terre Verte questions

What two colors make terre verte?: Chromilla's oil recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 11 parts Viridian Green, 2 parts Burnt Umber and 2 parts Titanium White. Viridian Green leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How do you make terre verte paint lighter without losing the hue?: Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter terre verte (#85936F) in oil, Chromilla mixes 4 parts Titanium White, 2 parts Ultramarine Blue and 1 part Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
What is the hex code for terre verte?: Chromilla uses #6E7B58 as the target for terre verte. The oil recipe is predicted to dry to about #6E7B57.
Can I mix terre verte without black?: Yes. Chromilla's oil recipe uses no black: 11 parts Viridian Green, 2 parts Burnt Umber and 2 parts Titanium White.

Terre Verte in other mediums

Terre Verte in Acrylic: 11 parts Viridian Green, 2 parts Burnt Umber and 2 parts Titanium White, predicted 88% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
Terre Verte in Watercolor: 11 parts Viridian Green, 2 parts Burnt Umber and 2 parts Titanium White, predicted 90% dry match by Chromilla's color model.

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