I have a quart of red paint, but Id like to make it more of a maroon color, what can I add to it??

Question

I dont really want to take it to Home Depot or anything because its not that big of a deal. Im painting my weight room and I want a marron stripe on the top of the wall, no one is going to see it but me, so I'm not that worried. Should I mix it with blue? Brown? Thanks

Answer 1

Black

Answer 2

Add some brown, and for more of a purplish maroon color, also some blue.
Hint:
Dip a little paint out of the pail into a paper cup, then add VERY little of the brown and blue so you can get a feel of how the color changes.

Answer 3

You can add brown to take your red to the next deep level. Or you can also add black. Whichever you choose, make sure it is the same type of paint as the red (latex with latex, etc.) and just add a bit of the darker color at a time. If it still isn't the color you want, try adding a little bit of dark purple.

Answer 4

Probably the brown, that will darken it and that is basically what maroon is a darker red, blue would make purple. Good luck.

Answer 5

red + brown will be close
red + black = maroon
blue+ brown=black
mix a little at a time until you get the color you want, test it on the spot and let it dry to see it first.

Answer 6

The color purple should help u to turn it maroon just a little bit though

Answer 7

Purple.

Answer 8

Brown should work

Answer 9

i would think purple would work to make it maroon color

Answer 10

Black. use the color wheel. Its too easy.

Answer 11

green and blue