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Gamblin 1980 mixing recipes
Gamblin 1980 is a pigment-rich studio range and the first set we calibrated with a full two-constant Kubelka–Munk model, so its recipes are the most thoroughly measured on this site. Because 1980 colours are strong, expect smaller amounts of the chromatic tubes than you would use with a student range.
Recipes for Gamblin 1980
| Colour | Recipe (parts) | Predicted match |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Green | 8 Titanium White + 5 Naples Yellow + 3 Ultramarine Blue | Excellent match (ΔE 0.3) |
| Payne's Grey | 9 Titanium White + 8 Cerulean Blue + 1 Cadmium Red Medium | Close (ΔE 4.3) |
| Light Skin Tone | 17 Transparent White + 1 Transparent Red Oxide | Very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Medium Skin Tone | 5 Titanium White + 3 Titanium Buff + 2 Venetian Red | Very close (ΔE 1.8) |
| Burnt Orange | 9 Titanium White + 8 India Yellow + 1 Burnt Umber | Excellent match (ΔE 0.7) |
| Teal | 25 Titanium White + 24 Cerulean Blue + 1 Cadmium Yellow Medium | Very close (ΔE 3) |
| Olive Green | 7 Titanium White + 5 Cadmium Yellow Medium + 2 Ivory Black | Excellent match (ΔE 0.9) |
| Dusty Rose | 49 Titanium White + 1 Cadmium Red Light | Close (ΔE 4.5) |
| Lavender | 21 Titanium White + 1 Dioxazine Purple | Very close (ΔE 3) |
| Navy Blue | 8 Titanium White + 5 Cobalt Blue + 3 Quinacridone Violet | Excellent match (ΔE 0.7) |
| Forest Green | 5 Titanium White + 4 Raw Sienna + 1 Cobalt Blue | Excellent match (ΔE 0.5) |
| Terracotta | 13 Titanium White + 12 Hansa Yellow Light + 1 Cadmium Red Light | Excellent match (ΔE 1.5) |
| Mustard Yellow | 5 Titanium White + 3 Hansa Yellow Medium + 2 Blush | Excellent match (ΔE 0.2) |
| Turquoise | 9 Transparent White + 5 Turquoise | Very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Sky Blue | 5 Titanium White + 1 Cerulean Blue | Very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Peach | 21 Transparent White + 1 Transparent Red Oxide | Close (ΔE 4.5) |
| Cream | 25 Transparent White + 1 Transparent Yellow Oxide | Very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Charcoal Grey | 7 Titanium White + 4 Neutral Grey + 3 Mars Black | Excellent match (ΔE 0.7) |
| Neutral Mid Grey | 9 Titanium White + 8 Neutral Grey + 1 Ivory Black | Excellent match (ΔE 0.7) |
| Mauve | 10 Titanium White + 7 Neutral Grey + 3 Quinacridone Violet | Very close (ΔE 1.8) |
| Moss Green | 8 Titanium White + 5 Yellow Ochre + 3 Turquoise | Excellent match (ΔE 0.7) |
| Coral | 11 Transparent White + 2 Cadmium Yellow Light + 1 Cadmium Red Medium | Close (ΔE 4.1) |
| Rust | 6 Titanium White + 5 India Yellow + 1 Transparent Red Oxide | Excellent match (ΔE 1.5) |
| Sand | 10 Titanium White + 7 Neutral Grey + 3 Naples Yellow | Very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Maroon | 9 Titanium White + 7 Quinacridone Red + 2 Chromium Oxide Green | Excellent match (ΔE 0.6) |
| Brown | 5 Titanium White + 4 Chromium Oxide Green + 1 Cadmium Red Light | Excellent match (ΔE 1.2) |
Parts by volume; standard engine (includes the white correction). Click a colour for the two-tube alternative, the Dark Mode recipe and how to mix it by hand.
The tubes that do the most work
Across these 26 colours the recipes lean on: Titanium White (21 recipes), Transparent White (5 recipes), Neutral Grey (4 recipes), Cerulean Blue (3 recipes), Transparent Red Oxide (3 recipes), Cadmium Red Light (3 recipes), Naples Yellow (2 recipes), Cadmium Red Medium (2 recipes). If you are buying open stock for this range, those are the tubes to keep full.
Mixing with Gamblin 1980
Recipes are per set because tinting strength differs between brands — see why the same colour needs a different recipe in every brand. In the app you can also tick the exact tubes you own from this range and mix across brands.
Questions
Are these the official Gamblin 1980 mixing charts?
No. PaintMixLab is not affiliated with Gamblin. The recipes are calculated by our own mixing engine and calibrated against swatches we painted with the set.
Can I use these recipes with a different brand?
As a starting point only. Pigment strength differs between ranges, so use the recipe page for your own set, or build a custom palette in the app.
Let the app do the arithmetic
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