Palette Planner
Plan around the pencils you have
In the room (23)
Assignments that fit
- ✓The Color of Home— needs analogous (3–4 neighbors)
Or build a new one with a color limit you can cover: Analogous (3–4 neighbors) · Warm colors only · Cool colors only · One color family (value study) · Complementary pair
Analogous (3–4 neighbors)
Analogous: Red-Orange → Yellow
Red-Orange · Brown · Orange · Tan
Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.
Analogous: Tan → Yellow-Green
Tan · Peach · Yellow-Orange · Yellow
Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.
Analogous: Green → Blue-Green
Green · Dark Green · Sky Blue · Blue-Green
Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.
Analogous: Blue-Green → Blue-Violet
Blue-Green · Blue · Indigo · Blue-Violet
Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.
Analogous: Violet → Magenta
Violet · Red-Violet · Magenta
Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.
Analogous: Magenta → Peach
Magenta · Pink · Red · Red-Orange
Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.
Warm colors only
Warm family
Pink · Peach · Magenta · Yellow · Tan · Yellow-Orange · Orange · Red-Orange · Red · Red-Violet · Brown
Feels close, energetic, sunlit. Layer reds over oranges for shadows.
Cool colors only
Cool family
Sky Blue · Yellow-Green · Blue-Violet · Violet · Blue · Green · Indigo · Blue-Green · Dark Green
Feels calm, distant, nighttime. Layer violet over blue for deep shadows.
One color family (value study)
Value scale: Reds
White · Red-Orange · Red · Black
Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.
Value scale: Oranges & browns
White · Peach · Tan · Yellow-Orange · Orange · Brown · Black
Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.
Value scale: Yellows
White · Yellow · Yellow-Green · Black
Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.
Value scale: Greens
White · Green · Dark Green · Black
Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.
Value scale: Blue-greens
White · Sky Blue · Blue-Green · Black
Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.
Value scale: Blues
White · Blue · Indigo · Black
Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.
Value scale: Violets
White · Blue-Violet · Violet · Black
Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.
Value scale: Pinks & magentas
White · Pink · Magenta · Red-Violet · Black
Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.
Complementary pair
Complements: Red-Orange + Sky Blue
Red-Orange · Sky Blue
Opposites. Side by side they pop; layered over each other they make rich, natural shadows.
Complements: Dark Green + Magenta
Dark Green · Magenta
Opposites. Side by side they pop; layered over each other they make rich, natural shadows.
Complements: Red-Orange + Blue-Green
Red-Orange · Blue-Green
Opposites. Side by side they pop; layered over each other they make rich, natural shadows.
Complements: Yellow-Orange + Blue
Yellow-Orange · Blue
Opposites. Side by side they pop; layered over each other they make rich, natural shadows.