What Paint Colors Mixed Make Medium Brown?

Brown, the shade of chocolate and coffee, is made of a mix of colors.

Kids learn how to mix colors early in school and it's a helpful skill that they can use as adults. Mixing your own shade of brown allows you to control how dark, light, warm or cool the brown turns out to be.

Red

Red is one of the main components of brown. If you want a strong, very warm shade of brown, you would mix the paint with more red.

Yellow

Yellow is another crucial color needed for brown. More yellow in a paint mixture makes the brown look more golden.

Blue

Blue is the color that you just need a few drops of, but the coolness of blue helps give the brown color its signature look. Without blue, you would just have an orange shade.

Green

Green is not a necessary paint color to make brown, but it is another option for making your hand-mixed color look cooler without adding more blue.

References

• Painting Ideas and Techniques: What Colors Make Brown