How to mix Sky Blue in watercolour
A soft, light mid-blue. Zenith on a clear day, tinted with white. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #8CB8DC in watercolour, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Target
Sky Blue
#8CB8DC
Mixed result
From these pigments
#478A75
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. Viridian Green
PG18
100%
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Open the live mixer with Sky Blue + watercolour pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.
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