We are often asked – not only by art teachers – about the “Primary Colours” within our colour ranges for an easy mixing of lots of individual and brilliant colours.

For some ranges, there is a very simple answer, as in nearly all our AKADEMIE® and College® assortments the primary colours are marked as follows:

• Primary yellow or College yellow
• Primary magenta or College magenta
• Primary cyan or College cyan

In our Premium assortments, it is a little bit different. The colour names are often based on historical designations or on chemical compositions of the used pigments (e.g. phthalo blue) or it is a description of the colour, like e.g. ruby red.

Nevertheless, there are certain colours which are perfectly suited as primary colours for mixing. Please have a look at the following chart, where all primary colours of all assortments are indicated:

The described product attributes and application examples have been tested in the Schmincke laboratory. The information is based on our current state of technical findings and experience. Due to the diversity of applications in terms of painting techniques, materials and working conditions, as well as numerous possible influences, this information is based on a general application range. A legally binding guarantee of specific attributes or the suitability for a specific usage purpose cannot be derived from our information; therefore the use of the products must be adapted to the users' individual conditions and tested in trials. For this reason, we cannot provide a warranty for product attributes and/or assume liability for damages that occur in connection with the use of our products.

By the way: Specifics for handling and product safety you will find on our website www.schmincke.de (e.g. download/safety data sheets).

For special questions please don´t hesitate to ask our team in the lab!

The best way to get in contact with them is via mail at: laborteam(at)schmincke.de.