DEEP VIOLET · CURATED PAINT RECIPE
How to mix aubergine
A near-black eggplant violet that keeps a subtle red-purple identity in the light.
STARTING MIX
3 : 3 : 2
Use one consistent unit for every part. For the smallest fractions, scale the entire recipe up instead of estimating a partial drop.
PIGMENT LOGIC
Why this mixture works
The red-blue pair creates violet while umber lowers value and chroma. The result remains more colorful in reflected light than a simple black-plus-purple mixture.
The displayed #493342 swatch is an sRGB target, not a promise that every brand will dry to the same color. Pigment identity, tint strength, opacity, medium, surface, and lighting remain part of the result.
BASIC-PALETTE ROUTE
Alternative recipe
Combine equal cool red and warm blue, then darken with brown. Use black only for the final value adjustment if necessary.
Apply the mixture on the same ground and at the same thickness planned for the final work. Label the wet ratio, wait for a complete dry-down, and compare in neutral light before adjusting.
CORRECTION MAP
How to adjust the result
Add magenta for wine aubergine, blue for cooler eggplant skin, or umber for a quieter neutral. Check a thin drawdown to see the hidden bias.
Correct value first, then hue, then chroma. This order prevents a lightness error from turning into an unnecessarily complicated recipe.
WATCH FOR
Common mistakes
- Judging the opaque mass tone only
- Adding white into the production batch to reveal hue
- Losing the violet identity under too much brown