How To  Make Blue

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What Colors Make Light Blue?

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The way we lighten blue is by adding a touch of white paint. Depending on the blue you begin with, you can create very different shades of light blue.

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What Colors Make Cyan Paint?

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To make cyan paint, you need to combine a touch of green and blue acrylic paint. For a lighter cyan, you can add a little white, and you can make it darker by adding more blue.

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How to Make Different Dark Blue Hues?

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The best idea is to begin with a blue color that is already quite dark like ultramarine. You can further darken this deep blue shade by adding purple, green, red, and burnt umber.

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How to Create Warm Shades of Blue

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Ultramarine blue is thought of as a warm color because it has a touch of red in it and therefore leans towards purple.