🎨 Color mixing quiz

The answers, and why

1. Red and yellow make... Orange. Red and yellow paint mix to make orange.
2. Blue and yellow make... Green. Blue and yellow paint make green.
3. Red and blue make... Purple. Red and blue paint make purple.
4. Red and white make... Pink. Adding white makes a colour lighter: light red is pink.
5. Black and white make... Gray. Black and white mix to make gray.
6. Which are the three primary colors in painting? Red, yellow and blue. Painters call red, yellow and blue the primary colors: you mix them to make the others.
7. Which are the three secondary colors? Orange, green and purple. Each secondary color is two primaries mixed.
8. Which of these is a warm color? Orange. Reds, oranges and yellows feel warm, like fire and sunshine.
9. Which of these is a cool color? Blue. Blues, greens and purples feel cool, like water and shade.
10. On the color wheel, what is opposite red? Green. Red and green are opposites, called complementary colors. Side by side, each makes the other look brighter.