How to mix Sunset Orange in watercolour
A rich, warm orange with a hint of red. The last hour of daylight. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #E86A2E in watercolour, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Target
Sunset Orange
#E86A2E
Mixed result
From these pigments
#F66911
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
87%2. Cadmium Red
PR108
13%
Get this recipe for your paint brand
Open the live mixer with Sunset Orange + watercolour pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.
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