How to mix Lemon Yellow in watercolour
A cool, greenish yellow. The cleanest way to mix vivid greens. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #F4E44A in watercolour, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Target
Lemon Yellow
#F4E44A
Mixed result
From these pigments
#FDDE10
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. Cadmium Yellow
PY35
100%
Get this recipe for your paint brand
Open the live mixer with Lemon Yellow + watercolour pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.
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