What two colors make dusty rose?

Chromilla's watercolor recipe uses 4 tubes rather than two: 59% Titanium White, 21% Viridian Green, 12% Alizarin Crimson and 8% Yellow Ochre. Titanium White leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

What is the hex code for dusty rose?

Chromilla uses #C08497 as the target for dusty rose. The watercolor recipe is predicted to dry to about #B07A8E.

Can I mix dusty rose without black?

Yes. Chromilla's watercolor recipe uses no black: 59% Titanium White, 21% Viridian Green, 12% Alizarin Crimson and 8% Yellow Ochre.

How to Mix Dusty Rose in Watercolor

Quick answer

To mix dusty rose (#C08497) in watercolor, use 59% Titanium White, 21% Viridian Green, 12% Alizarin Crimson and 8% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% 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

Dusty Rose

#C08497

Predicted dry result

90% match when dry

Mix to #C08598 while wet. It dries to about #B07A8E.

Dusty Rose in watercolor: tube ratios, and ml for a 100 ml batch
Paint	Pigment	Share	100 ml batch
Titanium White	PW6	59%	59 ml
Viridian Green	PG18	21%	21 ml
Alizarin Crimson	PR83	12%	12 ml
Yellow Ochre	PY43	8%	8 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 muted, grayed pink. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #C08497 in watercolor, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Pigment recipe

Checked August 2026

Ratios calibrated for watercolor. 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
59%
2. Viridian Green
PG18
21%
3. Alizarin Crimson
PR83
12%
4. Yellow Ochre
PY43
8%

What colors make Dusty Rose?

Titanium White, Viridian Green, Alizarin Crimson, and Yellow Ochre, in roughly a 59:21:12:8 ratio.

How to make Dusty Rose in watercolor

Start with Titanium White at about 59% as your watercolor base, then work in Viridian Green, Alizarin Crimson, and Yellow Ochre in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #C08497.

Why mix Dusty Rose instead of buying it

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

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 Dusty Rose

#DA9CB0

81% Titanium White, 8% Alizarin Crimson, 7% Viridian Green and 4% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Darker Dusty Rose

#A66C7F

72% Titanium White, 23% Alizarin Crimson and 5% Ivory Black. Chromilla's model predicts an 87% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Warmer Dusty Rose

#C3848C

76% Titanium White, 12% Alizarin Crimson, 9% Burnt Umber and 3% Ultramarine Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Cooler Dusty Rose

#BC85A1

80% Titanium White, 14% Alizarin Crimson and 6% Ultramarine Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Dusty Rose questions

What two colors make dusty rose?: Chromilla's watercolor recipe uses 4 tubes rather than two: 59% Titanium White, 21% Viridian Green, 12% Alizarin Crimson and 8% Yellow Ochre. Titanium White leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How do you make dusty rose paint lighter without losing the hue?: Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter dusty rose (#DA9CB0) in watercolor, Chromilla mixes 81% Titanium White, 8% Alizarin Crimson, 7% Viridian Green and 4% Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
What is the hex code for dusty rose?: Chromilla uses #C08497 as the target for dusty rose. The watercolor recipe is predicted to dry to about #B07A8E.
Can I mix dusty rose without black?: Yes. Chromilla's watercolor recipe uses no black: 59% Titanium White, 21% Viridian Green, 12% Alizarin Crimson and 8% Yellow Ochre.

Dusty Rose in other mediums

Dusty Rose in Acrylic: 59% Titanium White, 21% Viridian Green, 12% Alizarin Crimson and 8% Yellow Ochre, predicted 88% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
Dusty Rose in Oil: 59% Titanium White, 21% Viridian Green, 12% Alizarin Crimson and 8% Yellow Ochre, predicted 99% dry match by Chromilla's color model.

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