Prussian Blue is similar to Winsor Blue, but it is a neutralized semitransparent color. I mix Prussian Blue with Alizarin Crimson and Viridian to create strong darks for backgrounds and to darken other colors.
This dark mixture is almost black, but is still transparent. I use it instead of black tube paints such as Ivory Black, Neutral Tint, Payne’s Gray, etc. which have an undesirable flat appearance.
In the past, I used Cadmium Scarlet as the SECONDARY ORANGE on the color wheel because it is a pure color that is perfect for its complementary color listed below. But, now I prefer to use Cadmium-Free Scarlet because Cadmium paints are toxic.
The complementary color sits on the opposite side of the color wheel. For Cadmium-Free Scarlet, the complementary color is:
Winsor Blue (Green Shade)
Split-Complementary
The split-complementary colors are the two colors located on either side of the complementary color on the color wheel. The following are the split-complementary colors for Cadmium-Free Scarlet:
Manganese Blue HueUltramarine Violet
Analogous
Going clockwise on the color wheel from ORANGE to YELLOW the analogous colors for Cadmium-Free Scarlet are:
Cadmium-Free OrangeAureolin
Triadic
This Triadic consists of three SECONDARY colors. In addition to Cadmium-Free Scarlet, the other colors that make up this Triadic color scheme are:
The complementary color sits on the opposite side of the color wheel. For Alizarin Crimson, the complementary color is:
Viridian
Split-Complementary
The split-complementary colors are the two colors located on either side of the complementary color on the color wheel. The following are the split-complementary colors for Alizarin Crimson:
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade)Manganese Blue Hue
Analogous
Going clockwise on the color wheel from RED to ORANGE the analogous colors for Alizarin Crimson are:
Cadmium-Free Red DeepCadmium-Free Scarlet
Triadic
The three PRIMARY colors on the color wheel are YELLOW, BLUE and RED. In addition to Alizarin Crimson, the other colors that make up this Triadic color scheme are:
I use Winsor Violet as the INTERMEDIATE RED-VIOLET on the color wheel because it is a pure color that is perfect for its complementary color listed below.
The complementary color sits on the opposite side of the color wheel. For Winsor Violet, the complementary color is:
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade)
Split-Complementary
The split-complementary colors are the two colors located on either side of the complementary color on the color wheel. The following are the split-complementary colors for Winsor Violet:
AureolinViridian
Analogous
Going clockwise on the color wheel from RED-VIOLET to RED-ORANGE the analogous colors for Winsor Violet are:
Alizarin CrimsonCadmium-Free Red Deep
Triadic
This Triadic consists of three INTERMEDIATE colors. In addition to Winsor Violet, the other colors that make up this Triadic color scheme are:
I use Winsor Blue (Green Shade) as the PRIMARY BLUE on the color wheel because it is a pure color that is perfect for its complementary color listed below.
The complementary color sits on the opposite side of the color wheel. For Winsor Blue (Green Shade), the complementary color is:
Cadmium-Free Scarlet
Split-Complementary
The split-complementary colors are the two colors located on either side of the complementary color on the color wheel. The following are the split-complementary colors for Winsor Blue (Green Shade):
Cadmium-Free Red DeepCadmium-Free Orange
Analogous
Going clockwise on the color wheel from BLUE to VIOLET the analogous colors for Winsor Blue (Green Shade) are:
Ultramarine VioletPermanent Mauve
Triadic
The three PRIMARY colors on the color wheel are YELLOW, BLUE and RED. In addition to Winsor Blue (Green Shade), the other colors that make up this Triadic color scheme are:
In the past, I used Permanent Green Light (or Permanent Green #1) as the INTERMEDIATE YELLOW-GREEN on the color wheel. But, now I use Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) as the pure color that is perfect for its complementary color listed below.
The complementary color sits on the opposite side of the color wheel. For Winsor Green (Yellow Shade), the complementary color is:
Winsor Violet
Split-Complementary
The split-complementary colors are the two colors located on either side of the complementary color on the color wheel. The following are the split-complementary colors for Winsor Green (Yellow Shade):
Permanent MauveAlizarin Crimson
Analogous
Going clockwise on the color wheel from YELLOW-GREEN to BLUE-GREEN the analogous colors for Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) are:
ViridianManganese Blue Hue
Triadic
This Triadic consists of three INTERMEDIATE colors. In addition to Winsor Green (Yellow Shade), the other colors that make up this Triadic color scheme are:
