What Colors Make Brown? The Ultimate Guide To Mixing Brown

[@gtrmain]

Great demonstration and very helpful in finding subtle brown shades. Thanks!

[@bruxasuka]

this was so useful. I was searching for something specific for watercolor but this is color theory and works for whatever medium you are using. Amazing tips. Thank you!

[@ChrisBreier]

You’re welcome! I use it with gouache and oils too.🙂

[@Marzinno]

Thank you ..this totally helped me add a Bald eagle to one of my landscape paintings .the red and black made such a good thin wash for a dark brown body base color !! Thank you !!!

[@CricketWocky]

I'd just forgotten what two colors made brown, didn't expect such a useful and comprehensive video

[@AnimationisTHEfuture]

can you tell me? I couldn't find it in the video

[@ChrisBreier]

Red and black, or red and small amount of ultramarine. This makes a chocolate brown. You can also use orange instead of the red, but it makes a lighter brown.

[@shax3437]

this form of explanation is so simple and eye opening. subscribed

[@brianross4740]

Hi Chris I found this tutorial very useful, thank you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial.

[@ChrisBreier]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@runnerjoe5466]

I'm so glad I came across your videos! They have an ASMR feel to them - I'm learning and relaxing at the same time! I hope we get to see more of these where you just talk through your process.

[@ChrisBreier]

Thanks! I’m always surprised when people say they like listening to me talk. I have other videos like this, like this one where I paint a salt shaker is another one kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWerd3eDjMh_paM

[@runnerjoe5466]

@@ChrisBreier I'm watching it next. Thanks for making these videos! Subscribed and followed on IG!

[@63artemisia63]

Color me amazed! Wouldn’t have guessed so many variations of brown could be created with primary colors. Thanks for the cheat sheet, too. I’m mixing browns tonight 🎈🤸‍♂️🎈🤸‍♂️🎈

[@ravenserpent31]

This is so helpful, I'm experimenting with coloring polymer clay so I'm excited to see how this knowledge transfers between mediums 😊 this video was so relaxing before I knew it the whole video was over.

[@breYAH007]

Fascinating~ thank u I really like the results red + black makes, wouldn't have thought of most of these combinations 😯 Can't wait to try some of these out✨

[@HillaryMarek]

You have earned a new subscriber and very happy artist! Thank you for this. I usually mix 3 pts purple 4 pts red 1 pt orange 1 pt black to get a milk chocolate shade but I like your mix better, much easier with less steps. You're awesome!

[@ChrisBreier]

Thanks Hillary, I'm glad it helped!

[@thehaiderfamily6306]

@ratnarahman8874that would be a muted brown

[@atebabytorres6357]

Thanks for sharing your expertise in color mixing= brown colour. More Power!

[@liskerlou]

Genius!!!! Thank you for this! I hope you’re having a great day! 🎉

[@wendyfairclough3045]

Thankyou that was amAZINGLY informative and helpful. Very much appreciated

[@Vtoorious]

First 27 seconds was already enough, tysm!!!

[@samanthaprestley]

Love your color theory videos!!!!! Especially the brown! ❤ thank you.

[@nicholasricchiuto8923]

So succinct and effective! Soothing and informative too!

[@Julieoolums]

I was searching for how to make a chocolate brown as I'm painting (water colour) a brown curly coated retriever dog for my sister...this was perfect and it worked. Many thanks.

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

One day I'll actually try and make my own colors rather than using out of the bottle ones. I guess that is a perk of doing paint pouring like I do. The colors mix themselves. Loving these color mixing videos by the way. Have you tried putting together a cheat sheet info-graphic for us newbies? Maybe as lead magnet?

[@ChrisBreier]

Thanks. Yes, I have an acrylic color mixing cheat sheet that you can download from the link below. I love learning and experimenting with color. I would think that color is probably a major part of acrylic pouring. Here's the PDF drawandpaintforfun.com/acrylic-color-mixing-chart/

[@Jade-ib9np]

@@ChrisBreier how do I download it? I may just be blind and I can’t see it but I looked and I can’t find a download button 😂

[@ChrisBreier]

@@Jade-ib9np drawandpaintforfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/how-to-mix-brown-paint.pdf

[@Jade-ib9np]

@@ChrisBreier oh thanks 🙏

[@seniorvargas5640]

I ve just found your channel and I must say your content is very very helpful !! very well explained and filmed. I enjoy it very much. Thanks for making it

[@ChrisBreier]

Thanks for the compliments! I'm glad you find my videos helpful.

[@eddieme2009]

Nice, very helpful, i needed to paint my wall with shade of brown.

[@flack2998]

Thanks. I really needed this so I can use the blue painting stuff for my T80BV tank.

[@marvinm8446]

The brown shades of colours are awesome 👍🏽👌🏽🫶🏽🟤🤎.

[@who4151]

Your channel is very under rated your content is very good

[@ChrisBreier]

Thanks for the encouragement! More videos are on the way...

[@thyrocarehyd7666]

thank you can you make video on types of skin colour

[@ChrisBreier]

I may make a video about how to match skin colors in the future. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@ilove2paint]

Great video of mixing paint to make color brown!

[@richardvonstein5697]

Nice presentation!

[@elgabenedicta]

Great and helpful video! Very clear and good quality ❤ thanks for sharing

[@rosaoilart6683]

Wow!! Thank you, I downloaded the PDF. I will share with my friends and tell them about you. We meet online one day a week to share ideas

[@ChrisBreier]

Rosa Oilart - You’re welcome! Feel free to share the PDF with your friends, I hope they find it useful. 😊

[@honeybee2528]

Thank you very helpful i did not have brown paint so i was trying to find a way thanks

[@Meticularius]

5/30/2021 USA Grandpa Bill: This is one of the most helpful videos I've seen; certainly the best about making browns.

[@personaljosh1006]

Thank you so much! This is the first tutorial that actually helps

[@nicolarose1327]

Thankyou for sharing what colours x

[@julieta3097]

Thank you! this helped me a lot

[@ChrisBreier]

You're welcome, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@Shaurya17340]

Nice art You are artist🎨

[@YeahRightMCD]

Your demeanor is that of the Doctor in Startrek Voyager, and it makes me quite happy. Thanks for the help!

[@vegansaxon3962]

Ha Ha, great comment !

[@ChrisBreier]

I need 4CCs of Burnt Sienna! 😂

[@vikistanton]

You are a wonderful teacher - thank you so much! You deserve all your successes.

[@illicxt7480]

I used to mix orange with black- This was VERY HELPFUL

[@liviaborges8521]

You are the best, thank you so much!

[@ChrisBreier]

You’re welcome 😊

[@randallmccoy8581]

Outstanding tutorial. I have 2 small 1/25 scale figures to paint with (enamel) flesh tone and medium dark brown hair, as well as a small cardboard box to paint but have no browns in my paint set. I wondered if I could mix a few browns using other colors without it looking like a cheap substitute. This video shows how easy it is to make an entire range of browns using primary colors and a few others. Now I don't have to go out and buy 6 shades of brown, I can just mix my own. Much thanks.

[@ChrisBreier]

You're welcome! That's the advantage of learning the color theory, you can get away with using a limited range of colors.

[@chelseag4ytube]

Used this to mix my hair color. So helpful! Many thank yous 😎

[@coppulor6500]

Incredible video. Thank you!!!

[@haileyArevan7176]

Awesome tutorial

[@katarzynazadrozna4598]

You are amazing! Thank you for this video!

[@patmclean416]

Thanks for information. Very helpful.

[@laluz4473]

Unbelievably thorough. Thank you!

[@rosaoilart6683]

Excelent way of teaching! Thank you. Have you written any book about color mixing?

[@ChrisBreier]

Rosa Oilart - Thanks for the compliment! I started writing an ebook about color mixing but I think a video course might be more effective. 🎨

[@Foxiepawstotti]

Really helpful, thank you!

[@tiredtears4177]

This is absolutely fascinating

[@Blessed921]

Thanks so clear and helpful

[@kazomazo6646]

thank you for the information, I have a question, is brown considered neutral color ? and is there an international standard that specify what is true brown or true red, etc, thanks for your time.

[@jasvindersidhu9627]

I think brown neutral

[@ker5776]

Great tutorial!

[@mmmehr5433]

Another subscriber to your channel, as your video is so helpful, and you are so professional 🙏

[@rudolfart-thekhasiartist3029]

Brilliant explanation

[@gandalf29]

I'm using the knowledge in this video to create "smearable poop" using finger paint for a Halloween game. Thank you.

[@helenafahy7175]

Thank you so much

[@dulanimalsha8936]

Thank you very much ❤️❤️💐

[@alexaminson6803]

Thank you so much, I looked very where to try to knwo how to make a peanut butter color, thanks

[@ChrisBreier]

You're welcome! I also mix the color of peanut butter at the 3:10 mark in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/ommWnoOBe6enrNk

[@alexaminson6803]

@@ChrisBreier thank you so much!

[@annan4091]

Very helpful 😍😍

[@williamdillon3125]

Can you do a video on warm and cool colors of brown and other colors

[@aostric7320]

Thank you, this helped me a lot!!

[@patcaravelli]

Wow, thanks!

[@frankrisser6000]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@marymary5494]

Thank you.

[@sarayuki8540]

very helpful video

[@harlemw651]

Great vid! Thanks!

[@ChrisBreier]

You're welcome!

[@monicafranzo9378]

I struggled to get purple until I learned about Quin Magenta ! Everyone should purchase it .👍

[@NickCroke]

awesome video man you helped so much

[@omkar2311]

Wohh thanks 🙏

[@rafaelberinguelasr.8445]

thanks very helpfull ..

[@myrabeaton7570]

Need to know how to make a Sierra brown

[@jasminelane79]

Thank you! This is a great video ! 😊

[@hadleymanmusic]

Coffee grounds for browns creamer lightens it up. This can get you patinas on paper

[@surabhisrivastava2703]

Excellent

[@ralphjames1211]

Seems like the brown rainbow that makes Hazel colored eyes at 3:07?

[@niasfuncorner1495]

Thanks alot U got a new subscriber ☺☺

[@forchun88arrereh50]

Thank you for sharing this🙂🙂

[@alagurdogan]

Tysm this is RLLY usefull

[@dorarati97]

thank y very much,do y have more videos about other colours?? by the way it is relaxing...

[@ChrisBreier]

Thanks! I have a color mixing playlist that contains my videos related to mixing colors (link below). Also, almost all of my KZbin shorts are color mixing demos. 🙂 kzbin.info/aero/PLJWwgoBXxzb3L1WQHDj6VTYM0iqrU8ESB

[@dr.ranigalagali7332]

Thank you it helped me .

[@amuservlog4561]

Thanks for this educational content.

[@valasafantastic1055]

Great video, thanks.

[@HELENA-if9wn]

Thank you sir this video really help out me

[@JamalLamont]

I learned a lot. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@ChrisBreier]

You’re welcome, I’m glad it helped! 😀

[@hadleymanmusic]

And while workin with fluorescents ill do the pink n black and move on with that too

[@JaneDoe87110]

This was super helpful! I have about 8 colors in my collection but I'm thinking about switching over to just the primaries. Thanks for all your help!

[@ChrisBreier]

Phoebe Moon - You’re welcome, I’m glad it was helpful!

[@moumitabanerjee3736]

Thank you ...It also helped me a lot ...Thank you sir

[@ChrisBreier]

Moumita Banerjee you’re welcome! 🙂

[@PaulJohnYBAS]

This is so helpful

[@2345Thunder]

Am I colorblind or were you mixing yellow with the other colors everytime you said you.were mixing orange like at 2:15

[@ChrisBreier]

Ryan Hatcher at 2:15 that’s cadmium orange at the top right. I probably I didn’t get the color grading right when I edited the video.

[@2345Thunder]

@@ChrisBreier thank you chris, but it's probably my eyes, I can see all colors, but I managed to fail the color blindness book on 3 separate occasions so I think I maybe color deficient 😂. Thanks for the video, God bless.

[@ChrisBreier]

You’re right though, the video definitely doesn’t show it as orange as it should be.

[@tasnim2243]

Thank you💘

[@art_n_aesthetics__]

This was helpful

[@rolandgamores146]

Can you apply that in house paint,?

[@thekappap]

Animal Portraits on a canvas golden doodle ? What colors to mix oil paints

[@smcptrsa]

Thank you 👌🌹👏

[@gonzlocarrera9949]

Cool! Thank you, Im tryin to make like an old photograph or manuscript color. Light brown with a lil more yellow?

[@ChrisBreier]

That sounds like a good place to start, yellow will make it warmer and lighter.

[@Art_sunflower_me]

Amazing ,but 03:20 that rozy red is which color?dont understand what you said

[@ChrisBreier]

Quinacridone Magents....it's a mouthful. 😂

[@Art_sunflower_me]

@@ChrisBreier Thanks!! 🌞😇

[@luvbobbi]

I have a 5 gallon bucket of what I see as lime green paint. What can I add to get a darker brown

[@preethishritpv6361]

Thanks for making this video. I'm trying to paint a violin and trying to achieve the right color blend to get the violin brown/red color. Do you have suggestions?

[@ChrisBreier]

Finished wood is a complicated color because the stains are transparent and it allows the wood grain to show through. So if you use opaque paint to touch up an area it will probably be noticeable. But if you’re painting the entire violin a solid color, I would just choose a brown that you prefer. Brown is basically a dark red or orange. One of my favorite ways to mix brown is to add a small amount of ultramarine blue to red. Also, if you do paint the entire violin, I’m wondering if that would affect the sound quality.

[@preethishritpv6361]

@@ChrisBreier Thank you. Yes, it's not an easy color to achieve. Like you mentioned, I'm planning to add multiple layers of different tones of brown to get the texture. I'm painting a violin on canvas, not the actual violin.

[@ChrisBreier]

Oops, I took that literally 😂 It sounds like you have a plan. As for the brown color, you could start with something like burnt sienna and modify it to your liking. That makes things a little simpler if you have to remix more of the same color later. Good luck!

[@Dgoshy]

How about mixing red, yellow, and black?

[@ChrisBreier]

I think that would work because that’s basically orange and black. I’d mix the orange first, then add in small amounts of black.

[@ralphjames1211]

Hey, it's a map of the Western region of the USA at lower left at the 3:54 mark!