How to Mix Electric Blue Paint Tutorial

Electric blue is the color of blue neon signs.

Electric blue is the color of blue neon signs. It is a mixture of cyan and white, but is most easily achieved using a fluorescent blue paint and pearlescent white paint for a more metallic color. The color is also known as ice blue. This tutorial assumes you are using acrylic paint, though most paints will mix in similar ways.

Things You'll Need

• Cyan or fluorescent blue paint
• White or pearlescent white paint
• Paper cup or bowl
• Mixing stick

Instructions

1. Put cyan or fluorescent blue paint in the paper cup.

2. Add an equal amount of white paint to the cup. Mix.

3. Add more white paint to the cup in small amounts until the shade of blue matches what you want.

4. Mix the color with the mixing stick until the color is even.

References

• Golden Paints: Color Mixing Guide
• Scrap Jazz: Mixing Paints to Create Custom Colors
• Apartment Therapy: Electric Blue