What Color Do You Get When Mixing Red, Blue, and Green?
Discover the surprising results of mixing red, blue, and green light vs. paint in this informative color mixing Q&A.
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When you mix red, blue, and green light, you get white. This is due to the additive color mixing process. If you mix red, blue, and green paint, you will get a dark brown or gray color due to the subtractive mixing process.
FAQs & Answers
- What is additive color mixing? Additive color mixing involves combining different colors of light to create new colors, commonly resulting in white when all primary lights are mixed.
- What is subtractive color mixing? Subtractive color mixing occurs when paints or dyes are combined, where the result absorbs wavelengths and usually leads to darker colors like brown or gray.
- What are the primary colors of light? The primary colors of light are red, green, and blue (RGB).
- Can I mix red, blue, and green paint to get white? No, mixing red, blue, and green paint typically results in a darker color, unlike mixing the corresponding light colors.