Ever found the perfect material for your project… but not quite the perfect edge paint color?
Maybe the shade is almost right. Maybe you want something a little warmer, darker or more vibrant. Or maybe you simply want a color that's completely your own.
Good news: you can mix it yourself.
With a little color theory, some experimentation and one very important habit — writing down your formula! — you can turn your Edge Paint colors into an almost endless palette.
Remember the color wheel from art class? It's time to bring it back.
It starts with the three primary colors — red, yellow and blue. Mix them together in different combinations and you can create secondary colors, then keep experimenting to discover an even wider range of shades.
And here's where things get interesting.
Colors sitting opposite each other on the wheel are called complementary colors. A small amount of a complementary color can help you adjust the intensity and character of your mixture.
So don't be afraid to experiment. Sometimes the color you need to add isn't the one you'd expect!
Before opening every jar on your workbench, start with one question:
What color am I trying to create?
Choose the colors that can get you there and begin adding them gradually. A little goes a long way — and a tiny change in proportion can give you a surprisingly different result.
Found the perfect shade? Great. Now write everything down.
There's nothing worse than creating the perfect color, using it on your project… and realizing you have absolutely no idea how you made it.
Measure the amount of each color and record your proportions. The Mixed Colors Guide suggests using a graduated measuring tool so that your new creation becomes a formula you can actually reproduce.
Who says your edge has to perfectly match your material? You could create a subtle tone-on-tone combination for an elegant finish. Or go in the opposite direction and use a contrasting edge to make it part of the design.
That's the fun of mixing your own colors: you're no longer limited to what's inside a single bottle.
Your Edge Paint palette becomes a starting point. So grab your colors, take another look at that color wheel and start experimenting.
What color will you create first?
Explore our Edge Paint colors, start mixing and make your next project truly yours.