KOEN

Paint Mixing Game

PLAY · PAINT LAB

Drop red, yellow, blue, white and black paint one drop at a time to match a target color. Paints mix like real pigment, so blue and yellow make green. 24 stages plus a free lab.

LAB NOTE No.01 Sprout Green
TARGET#000000
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MATCH
YOURSEmpty
0DROPS
PAR2

Tap a paint below to add one drop at a time

HOW TO

How to use

  1. Look at the TARGET swatch and tap paints in the palette to add one drop at a time to the dish (keys 1–8 work too).
  2. Watch the MATCH score and the lightness, chroma and hue meters in the lab notes to decide what to add. Undo (Z) or Empty dish if you overshoot.
  3. Reach 95% match to clear the stage. Make it within PAR (the minimum drops) for 3 stars and the next stage unlocks.
  4. In Free mode, use all 8 paints and pick your own target color or a random one to practice.
PAIRS WELL WITH

Pairs well with

FAQ

FAQ

Why do blue and yellow make green? Isn't screen color mixed as light?

Averaging RGB values on screen would give you gray, but this game approximates how paint absorbs and reflects light across wavelengths (Kubelka-Munk theory). So, like real paint, blue + yellow makes green, red + white makes pink and red + blue makes a muddy purple. It's a simplified model, so real paints can differ.

How is the match score calculated?

The difference between the target and your mix is measured with the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE), losing 2% per 1 ΔE. A ΔE of 2.5 or less, which means 95% match or more, is hard to tell apart by eye, so it counts as a success.

How do stars work? Do hints cost me?

Finishing at or under PAR earns 3 stars, up to PAR + 2 drops earns 2, and more earns 1. Revealing which paints are used caps you at 2 stars, and revealing the ratio caps you at 1. You can replay cleared stages to improve your record.

Where is my progress saved?

Unlocked stages, best records and the sound setting are saved only in this browser (localStorage), never on a server. Clearing browser data or using another device or a private window starts you from the beginning.