Mixing all the paint colors together usually makes muddy brown.
When too many colors swirl together, they turn brown. It is fun to watch the colors change!
💡 Mixing Colors — Fun Facts
Fun “Did you know?” facts about Mixing Colors — tap through 10 at a time!
From just three colors you can mix a whole rainbow.
Red, yellow, and blue are all you need. Painters make hundreds of colors from these three.
Adding black paint to a color makes it darker.
A little black turns red into a deep, dark red. Black helps colors look like nighttime.
Adding white paint to any color makes it lighter.
White makes red turn pink and blue turn baby blue. A little white makes soft, pale colors.
Mixing red and blue paint makes purple.
Red and blue blend into a lovely purple. It is the color of grapes and plums.
Mixing red and yellow paint makes orange.
Two warm colors join to make a bright orange. It looks just like a juicy orange fruit.
Mixing blue and yellow paint makes green.
Try it with your paints! Blue and yellow swirl together into a leafy green.