Paint Color Mixer & Photo Palette Generator

One of the greatest frustrations painters face when planning a palette digitally is that computer screens use additive RGB light mixing. On a monitor, mixing yellow and blue light creates a washed-out light gray, whereas in traditional painting with acrylics, oils, or watercolors, yellow and blue pigment particles absorb red and blue wavelengths, leaving rich, vibrant green (subtractive mixing). Pintado’s Color Mixer solves this problem by simulating physical subtractive pigment physics directly in your browser. Whether you are seeking the exact recipe to tone down a saturated cadmium hue or need to extract a harmonious 6-color palette from a reference photo, this tool provides instant, realistic visual feedback alongside precise HEX, RGB, and HSL values. All image and color processing occurs 100% client-side in your device’s memory, ensuring total privacy.