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How to mix Chromium Oxide Green in watercolour

A dense, opaque, slightly grey green. Foliage without the buzz. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #4B6A3B in watercolour, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Target

Chromium Oxide Green

#4B6A3B

Mixed result

From these pigments

#4F733A

Pigment recipe

Ratios calibrated for watercolour. 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

    84%

  2. 2. Burnt Sienna

    PBr7

    10%

  3. 3. Yellow Ochre

    PY43

    4%

  4. 4. Ultramarine Blue

    PB29

    2%

Get this recipe for your paint brand

Open the live mixer with Chromium Oxide Green + watercolour pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.

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