Candle Making Tips - Color Wheel

Mixing colors is an art in itself! Knowing how colors relate to each other, you'll have an extensive palette of hues, tints, tones, and shades to create just the color you're looking for

COLOR TERMS

HUE

The pure color

TONE

Hue + small amount of gray or opposite color (will mute or tone down the color)

TINT

Hue + White (will lighten the color)

(In candle applications, simply use less color.)

COMPLIMENT TINT

Tint + small amount of gray or opposite color (will mute or tone down the color)

SHADE

Hue + Black (will darken the color)