Colour Blending Chart

Notes About Wilton Paste Colors


RED – There are three different reds – Christmas Red, a blue-toned red; Red-Red, an orange toned red; and Red-No Taste, a blue toned red.

Note: It can take as much as 1 oz. of red paste color to one cup of icing to get a deep red.

GREEN -Leaf Green is a brighter green with more yellow than Kelly Green. Both of these greens require very little color, how much color added depends on the tone of the green you desire.

HOT PINK- Rose paste color will obtain hot pink with good results. Rose Petal is a soft, muted rose color. Pink is a traditional pastel with a slight yellow tone.

BLUE- Royal Blue has a red tone. Sky Blue has a yellow tone.

DAFFODIL YELLOW- Daffodil Yellow is an all natural food coloring and does not contain yellow #5. (Many people are allergic to this). Daffodil Yellow currently contains alcohol which all other colors do not have present.
ANTIQUE GOLD: Add just an extremely small touch of Leaf Green to Golden Yellow

AQUA: Sky Blue and Leaf Green

AVOCADO: Use Moss Green colour

BLACK: Our paste colour or Royal Blue, Christmas Red, Orange and Lemon

CHARTREUSE: 9 parts Lemon Yellow, 1 part Leaf Green

CORAL: Creamy peach and a touch of pink or orange and a touch of pink.

FLESH: Add just an extremely small touch of Copper to white icing. Ivory can also be used. Light pink with a small amount of brown.

GREY: Add just a touch of Black to white icing.

HUNTER GREEN: Kelly Green and a touch of Black

JADE: Leaf green, Royal Blue and a touch of Black

LAVENDER: Pink and Violet

MARIGOLD: Lemon Yellow and Orange

MAROON: Burgundy and Red Red

MAUVE: Touch of Burgundy with very little Black.

MISTY GREEN: Leaf Green, Royal Blue and a touch of Black

MOSS GREEN: Our paste colour or Violet and Lemon Yellow

MULBERRY : Mix Rose with a touch of Royal Blue.

NAVY BLUE: Royal Blue and Black

PERIWINKLE: Royal Blue and Violet

PLUM: Use violet with a touch of Christmas red.

RASPBERRY: Pink and Red Red

RUST: Orange, Red Red and Brown

SILVER : We do not advise attempting to simulate silver colour in icing. Instead, add silver leaves or other silver accessories to the cake.

TEAL: Use teal paste colour or Lemon Yellow and Sky Blue

TURQUOISE: Sky Blue and Lemon Yellow

WARM GOLD: Use Golden Yellow with just a touch of brown.

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Sandra