How to mix Van Dyke Brown in watercolour
A very deep, warm brown. Historic favourite for shadow and hair. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #3E2A1C in watercolour, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Target
Van Dyke Brown
#3E2A1C
Mixed result
From these pigments
#5E2D20
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. Ultramarine Blue
PB29
43%2. Cadmium Red
PR108
29%3. Burnt Umber
PBr7
14%4. Viridian Green
PG18
14%
Get this recipe for your paint brand
Open the live mixer with Van Dyke Brown + watercolour pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.
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Pigment mixing is subtractive — small ratio changes matter. The mixer refines this recipe to your brand and updates on the fly.