Applying color blends in large quantities
With our Smart Color Chart MIX 21
The Smart Color Chart MIX 21 is designed for working with larger quantities of paint. It enables efficient blending and precise application of color mixes, making it easier to achieve consistent results when working at scale. Artists can maintain accurate color ratios, reproduce mixtures reliably, and apply blended colors smoothly across medium to large surfaces. The MIX 21 supports extended painting sessions, series-based work, and larger compositions where control, consistency, and clarity in color mixing are essential.
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At Creativeworld 2026 in Frankfurt, the majority of professional artists we met at our stand highlighted the following:
We still mix our colors intuitively, but your system is remarkably ingenious and makes it possible to combine intuition with measurable precision:
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time savings
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consistent shades
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reliable transfer of mixtures between artists or teams
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perfectly suited for an efficient studio workflow
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easy memorization of color recipes
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coherent mixture management
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rapid production of identical volumes
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better control of costs and quantities
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Let’s take a closer look at how you can use the Smart Color Chart MIX21 to blend and apply colors with precision when working with larger volumes:​
MIX 21
The Smart Color Chart MIX 21 stencil consists of six openings of 14.5 cm each, representing a total volume of approximately 21 ml, along with six strips (do not discard) that can be cut into small spacers (B) to precisely adjust the amounts of paint.​ The stencil has a total opening length of 87 cm for a volume of approximately 21 ml, which corresponds to about 0.24 ml per centimeter.
Cut small sections from this strip to obtain the required number of spacers (B), in this example four spacers each measuring 1.5 cm in length.
In a recipe book, you find a mixture composed of 6 parts dark Naples yellow, 4 parts light cadmium red and 2 parts titanium white. If you fill the openings with 6 cm of yellow, 4 cm of red and 2 cm of white, you obtain a total of 12 cm of paint. Since 1 cm corresponds to a volume of approximately 0.24 ml, 12 cm has a total volume of approximately 2.88 ml.
This information allows you to determine the volume in milliliters required for your work. If you need a volume between 10 and 12 ml, simply multiply the entire mixture by 4 (2.88 × 4 = approximately 11.52 ml). Therefore, 6 parts of yellow become 24 cm, 4 parts of red become 16 cm and 2 parts of white become 8 cm, resulting in approximately 11–12 ml.
The maximum volume that can be produced in a single operation using the 6 : 4 : 2 ratio is approximately 21 ml, which corresponds to 87 cm. The total number of centimeters available on the stencil is 87 cm, and the base mixture requires 6 + 4 + 2 = 12 cm. Dividing 87 by 12 gives a multiplier of 7.25.
For yellow: 6 × 7.25 = 43.5 cm, for red: 4 × 7.25 = 29 cm and for white: 2 × 7.25 = 14.5 cm
Another example using percentages: 80% cerulean blue, 15% cadmium orange, and 5% dark cadmium yellow. Convert the percentages into parts: 8 parts blue, 1.5 parts orange, and 0.5 parts yellow. Fill 8 cm of blue, 1.5 cm of orange and 0.5 cm of yellow, for a total of 10 cm. The volume of 10 cm is 10 × ± 0.24 ml = ± 2.4 ml and if you want a larger mixture, multiply by any factor, for example × 3 = ± 7.2 ml or × 9 = ± 19 ml.
If you wish to obtain a larger quantity, multiply the parts by a multiplier of your choice, for example × 3 = approximately 7.2 ml or × 8 = approximately 19.2 ml, with a maximum possible volume of approximately 21 ml. To obtain the maximum of approximately 21 ml, you must use 21 ÷ 2.4 = 8.6 as the multiplier, which gives 68.8 cm of blue, 12.9 cm of orange, and 4.3 cm of yellow.