WARM PINK · CURATED PAINT RECIPE
How to mix salmon
A softened orange-pink for skin accents, florals, food, and warm decorative palettes.
STARTING MIX
6 : 1.5 : 0.75 : 0.25
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
White and warm red create the light pink foundation. Ochre moves it toward orange while sienna prevents a candy-like finish.
The displayed #E49A86 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
Mix a pale warm pink, then add a small yellow-orange note. Keep a reserve of white for correcting overshoots.
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 red for deeper salmon, ochre for peach, or white for a shell tint. If it becomes beige, return a small amount of red.
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 from orange and adding large amounts of white
- Using brown as the main darkener
- Comparing against skin without considering surrounding colors