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What are the primary colours in the Acrylic colour range?

The list below outlines primary colours for three and six colour mixing systems in the Winsor & Newton acrylic colour ranges. As a guide, we also recommend that you choose transparent colours for colour mixing to ensure clean mixes.

Professional Acrylic three colour system

  • Azo Yellow Medium
  • Phthalo Blue (Red Shade)
  • Permanent Rose

Professional Acrylic six colour system

  • Lemon Yellow
  • Azo Yellow Deep
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)
  • Pyrrole Red
  • Quinacridone Magenta

Click here to find out more about Professional Acrylic and click here to view the colour chart

 

    Galeria Acrylic three colour system

    • Transparent Yellow
    • Ultramarine
    • Permanent Rose

    Galeria Acrylic six colour system

    • Lemon Yellow
    • Transparent Yellow
    • Ultramarine
    • Winsor Blue
    • Permanent Rose
    • Cadmium Red Hue

    Click here to find out more about Galeria Acrylic and click here to view the colour chart

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