Color Chart
In the center are the primary colors - Red, Yellow, and Blue. From these, all others are made.
In the inner ring are secondary colors - orange, green, violet, made by mixing equal amounts of primary colors. Mix red and yellow for orange, mix red and blue for violet, and mix blue and yellow for green.
In the outer ring are the tertiary colors - achieved by mixing varying amounts of one primary color with the adjacent primary. Mix a large amount of red with a smallamount of blue and you will get a red-violet color. Do the opposite for blue-violet. Increase or decrease amounts form many hues in between.
In the inner ring are secondary colors - orange, green, violet, made by mixing equal amounts of primary colors. Mix red and yellow for orange, mix red and blue for violet, and mix blue and yellow for green.
In the outer ring are the tertiary colors - achieved by mixing varying amounts of one primary color with the adjacent primary. Mix a large amount of red with a smallamount of blue and you will get a red-violet color. Do the opposite for blue-violet. Increase or decrease amounts form many hues in between.
ANTIQUE GOLD Add just an extremely small touch of Leaf Green to golden yellow
AQUA Sky Blue and Leaf Green
AVOCADO Use Moss Green color
BLACK Our paste color or Royal Blue, Christmas Red, Orange and Lemon
CHARTREUSE 9 parts Lemon Yellow, 1 part Leaf Green
CORAL Watermelon makes a very attractive coral color. Or bright Creamy Peach
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.
GRAY 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 color or violet and lemon yellow
MULBERRY Mix Rose with a touch of Royal Blue.
NAVY BLUE Royal blue and black
RASPBERRY Pink and Red Red
RUST Orange, Red Red and Brown
SILVER We do not advise attempting to simulate silver color in icing. Instead, add silver leaves or other silver accessories to the cake.
TEAL Use teal paste color or lemon yellow and sky blue
TURQUOISE Sky Blue and Lemon Yellow
WARM GOLD Use Golden Yellow with just a touch of brown.
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 want.
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.
Icing Color Uses
Cookie Dough A fun way to add color to cookies is to bake it right in! It's easy--Knead small amounts of Icing Color into prepared Roll-Out Cookie Dough until desired shade is reached. Roll out, cut into shapes and bake! Take it one step further by piping decorations on unbaked cookies using thinned tinted cookie dough. Here's how--Thin a small amount of tinted dough with 1 tsp. Water at a time until it will pass through a small round decorating tip. Add outlines, details, and even flowers. Bake following recipe instructions.
Easter Eggs Create a rainbow of colored eggs for Easter matched to your basket, outfit, or bonnet! It's easy, fast and convenient, using Wilton Icing Colors. Put 1 tsp. Vinegar in 3/4 cup very hot water. Mix in icing color until the water is a very deep hue. Let water set a few minutes, stir until completely dissolved, then begin to brighten and color dozens of eggs! Experiment with different colors, using a test egg to try out different combinations! Your Easter egg-coloring possibilities are endless--even the Easter bunny couldn't do better!
Bread Dough -- Just add icing color to the dough while kneading! For an extra special touch, bake bread in one of Witon's shaped pans.
Punch -- You may choose to color your punch or you can use Wilton's Singles!™ Molds to make ice cubes. It is best to make the molds with lemon-lime soda to avoid watered down punch.
WILTON Icing Color Mixing SuggestionsWhen mixing color always mix a small amount of color to experiment. Start with base color and then add very small amounts of secondary color. Be sure to mix enough color for the cakes to be decorated as it is difficult to match an exact color.
ANTIQUE GOLD Add just an extremely small touch of Leaf Green to Golden Yellow
AQUA Sky Blue and Leaf Green
AVOCADO Use Moss Green color
BLACK Our paste color 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.
GRAY 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 color 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 color in icing. Instead, add silver leaves or other silver accessories to the cake.
TEAL Use teal paste color or Lemon Yellow and Sky Blue
TURQUOISE Sky Blue and Lemon Yellow
WARM GOLD Use Golden Yellow with just a touch of brown.
AQUA Sky Blue and Leaf Green
AVOCADO Use Moss Green color
BLACK Our paste color or Royal Blue, Christmas Red, Orange and Lemon
CHARTREUSE 9 parts Lemon Yellow, 1 part Leaf Green
CORAL Watermelon makes a very attractive coral color. Or bright Creamy Peach
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.
GRAY 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 color or violet and lemon yellow
MULBERRY Mix Rose with a touch of Royal Blue.
NAVY BLUE Royal blue and black
RASPBERRY Pink and Red Red
RUST Orange, Red Red and Brown
SILVER We do not advise attempting to simulate silver color in icing. Instead, add silver leaves or other silver accessories to the cake.
TEAL Use teal paste color or lemon yellow and sky blue
TURQUOISE Sky Blue and Lemon Yellow
WARM GOLD Use Golden Yellow with just a touch of brown.
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 want.
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.
Icing Color Uses
Cookie Dough A fun way to add color to cookies is to bake it right in! It's easy--Knead small amounts of Icing Color into prepared Roll-Out Cookie Dough until desired shade is reached. Roll out, cut into shapes and bake! Take it one step further by piping decorations on unbaked cookies using thinned tinted cookie dough. Here's how--Thin a small amount of tinted dough with 1 tsp. Water at a time until it will pass through a small round decorating tip. Add outlines, details, and even flowers. Bake following recipe instructions.
Easter Eggs Create a rainbow of colored eggs for Easter matched to your basket, outfit, or bonnet! It's easy, fast and convenient, using Wilton Icing Colors. Put 1 tsp. Vinegar in 3/4 cup very hot water. Mix in icing color until the water is a very deep hue. Let water set a few minutes, stir until completely dissolved, then begin to brighten and color dozens of eggs! Experiment with different colors, using a test egg to try out different combinations! Your Easter egg-coloring possibilities are endless--even the Easter bunny couldn't do better!
Bread Dough -- Just add icing color to the dough while kneading! For an extra special touch, bake bread in one of Witon's shaped pans.
Punch -- You may choose to color your punch or you can use Wilton's Singles!™ Molds to make ice cubes. It is best to make the molds with lemon-lime soda to avoid watered down punch.
WILTON Icing Color Mixing SuggestionsWhen mixing color always mix a small amount of color to experiment. Start with base color and then add very small amounts of secondary color. Be sure to mix enough color for the cakes to be decorated as it is difficult to match an exact color.
ANTIQUE GOLD Add just an extremely small touch of Leaf Green to Golden Yellow
AQUA Sky Blue and Leaf Green
AVOCADO Use Moss Green color
BLACK Our paste color 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.
GRAY 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 color 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 color in icing. Instead, add silver leaves or other silver accessories to the cake.
TEAL Use teal paste color or Lemon Yellow and Sky Blue
TURQUOISE Sky Blue and Lemon Yellow
WARM GOLD Use Golden Yellow with just a touch of brown.