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Earth Color:
REDS
Alizarin crimson—A strong red with a bluish cast. A coal-tar color that
mixes poorly with earth colors, such as sienna, ochre, or chrome yellow.
Good for producing rose and violet hues.
English vermilion—A brilliant red with a yellowish cast. Made from chromate of lead. Does not mix well with cadmium and ultramarine.
Carmine—K brilliant red made from cochineal insects. Strong for tinting.
Indian red—An earth or metal color with a brownish cast. Not good for combination with yellow or blue.BROWNS Raw sienna—Very similar to yellow ochre. Has high tinting strength. Burnt sienna—A dark reddish brown with characteristics similar to raw sienna. An earth color. Raw umber—A dark greenish brown of great tinting strength. Produces very clear tints when mixed with white. An earth color. Burnt umber—Characteristics similar to raw umber but darker and bluer.
Q Select the paint color for the background and paint the walls. Next, choose the color for your top coat. If you are working with an oil-based eggshell paint you will need to thin it (3 parts top color to 1 part mineral spirits). Choose a top coat color that is either close in tone or contrasts with your Wall color. With dry-brushing, you can cover the background color completely, so your top coat is the color you will see on your finished walls.
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