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Khaki color

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MickSitFran Posted messages 115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,
I would like to obtain a khaki color using my leftover paint from white and light gray. I also have black dye. What other colors do I need to achieve this khaki? Thank you for your help.
Marie

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    MickSitFran Posted messages 115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   20
     
    For a khaki, you use:
    8% black
    7% blue
    85% yellow oxide
    For an olive green, you use:
    21% yellow oxide
    71% bright yellow
    8% black
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  2. contrariness Posted messages 17903 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
     
    green,
    or yellow and blue which will give you more latitude in the khaki shade.
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    1. Marie
       
      Thank you for your response, but with the light gray, I can add some yellow or green. I wonder if it might be better to buy a small pot of paint in khaki tones rather than two tubes of color, knowing that it's to cover closet doors.
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    2. contrariness Posted messages 17903 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
       
      Of course..
      but if you take an already established color (khaki, which is a blend of base colors) you will have less room to play with the khaki shade than if you have a yellow and a blue that together make green...
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  3. contrariness Posted messages 17903 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
     
    Whatever... since it's for repainting closet doors... do it on a budget...(I was thinking about a canvas)

    Start with a green that's closer to the desired shade and add some gray... A green with a bit of yellow will probably look better with gray than a green that already has black in it.
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    1. Marie
       
      Yes, in fact, hello the economy, it's better to buy a pot of khaki rather than blue + yellow because with khaki you have to dose it; it's still a color that needs to be matched as best as possible... Thank you for your comments.
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  4. Lethierry Posted messages 42 Status Member 9
     
    I would say yellow and blue to get green, to which you can add a bit of black to achieve khaki.
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