LIGHT GREEN · CURATED PAINT RECIPE
How to mix mint green
A light, fresh blue-green for decorative work, highlights, ceramics, and stylized foliage.
STARTING MIX
8 : 0.75 : 0.25 : 0.1
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
Mint is predominantly a white tint. The high-strength green needs only a small amount, blue cools it, and ochre provides gentle natural restraint.
The displayed #A8D8BC 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
Tint a prepared blue-green concentrate into a large white base. Add the concentrate a small amount at a time.
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 green for clearer mint, blue for seafoam, white for pastel, or ochre for a softer vintage mint.
Correct value first, then hue, then chroma. This order prevents a lightness error from turning into an unnecessarily complicated recipe.
WATCH FOR
Common mistakes
- Starting with green and adding white
- Using equal blue and green
- Adding red to mute before the hue is established