Creating Fawn Colors: Color Mixing Guide & Recipes

For a Basic Light Fawn Color

- Mix burnt sienna, with a bit of white.

- Add a tiny amount of Payne's gray or black to cool it.

- Add cadmium orange to warm the mix.

- To adjust the brightness, add more white.

For a Gray to Brown Fawn

- Mix white, burnt sienna and a touch of black to get the basic fawn.

- Then, add a bit of Payne's Gray.

For a Yellow-Based Fawn

- Mix cadmium yellow medium and burnt umber.

- Add a small bit of raw umber to deepen the color.

- To bring in red tones, add a touch of cadmium red light or venetian red.

- To cool it slightly, add a tiny amount of ultramarine blue.

For a Brown Fawn

- Mix burnt umber, light red and a touch of green.

- To adjust the hue, add more or less of any of the mixed colors.