Most persons have observed that colors, when brought together, mutually set each other off to advantage, while others have altogether a different effect. This must be carefully attended to by every painter who would study beauty or elegance in the appearance of his work.

Whites will set off with any color whatever.

Reds set off best with whites, blacks or yellows.

Blues set off best with whites or yellows.

Greens set off best with blacks and whites.

Gold sets off best with blacks or browns.

In lettering or edging with gold a white ground has a delicate appearance for a time, but it soon becomes dingy.

The best grounds for gold are Saxon blue, vermilion and lake.

Following are the colors to be derived by mixing two or more pigments:

Buff................

Mix together -

-White, Yellow, Ochre, Red.

Chestnut...................

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Red, Black, Yellow.

Chocolate...................

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Raw Umber, Red, Black.

Claret....................

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Red, Umber, Black.

Copper....................

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Red, Yellow, Black.

Dove...................

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White, Vermilion, Blue, Yellow.

Drab.................

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White, Yellow, Ochre, Red, Black.

Fawn...................

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White, Yellow, Red.

Flesh...............

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White, Yellow, Ochre, Vermilion.

Freestone....................

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Red, Black, Yellow Ochre, Vermilion.

French Gray...................

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White, Prussian Blue, Lake.

Gray...................

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White Lead, Black.

Gold.................

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White, Stone Ochre, Red.

Green Bronze ...................

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Chrome Green, Black, Yellow.

Lemon...................

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White, Chrome Yellow.

Limestone...................

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White, Yellow Ochre, Black, Red.

Olive...................

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Yellow, Blue, Black, White.

Orange...................

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Yellow and Red

Peach...................

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White and Vermilion.

Pearl ...................

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White, Black, Blue.

Purple...................

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Violet, with more Red and White.

Rose....................

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White, Madder Lake.

Sandstone...................

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White, Yellow Ochre, Black, Red.

Snuff................

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Yellow, Vandyke Brown.

Violet.............

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Red, Blue and White.