How To Use The MAGIC PALETTE™ Color Mixing Guide

The Guide works on a simple grid system. Dominant colors are shown in the left margin and Mixing colors are shown at the bottom. Where the two colors intersect on the grid is the Target color you achieve by mixing both colors.

Each Target color mixture contains only one Dominant and one Mixing color, plus Titanium White.

Step 1

Select the color you want to mix from the Magic Palette grid. This is your Target color.

Step 2

From your Target color follow the row to the left margin where you will find the Dominant color. Now, follow the column down to the bottom margin, where you will find the Mixing color. Using your palette knife, place a dab of each on your palette.

Step 3

The 18 original paint colors are never used straight from the tube. Lighten the Dominant color and the Mixing color separately with Titanium White to match the Dominant and Mixing colors illustrated on the guide. Add the white very slowly. Yellows, oranges and reds require no more than 5% Titanium White. Darker colors will usually require slightly more white.

Step 4

Begin mixing the Target color you originally chose. Using a palette knife start with the Dominant color and slowly add in the Mixing color in very small increments. Continue adding the Mixing color until you match the Target color.