Shared by Spring on another list.... This chart refers to cookie frosting colors, but I'd bet it would be useful in other things, too. ~Robin in Mexico City ------------------------------------------------ COLOR CHART FOR CREATING CUSTOM COLORS Apricot = 2 Orange + 1 Golden Yellow Aqua = 5 Sky Blue + 1 Leaf Green Avocado = 4 Lemon Yellow + 1 Leaf Green + touch of black Burgundy = 5 Rose Pink + 1Violet Chartreuse = 5 Lemon Yellow + 1 Leaf Green Rust = 8 Orange + 2 Red Red + 1 Brown Copper = 1 Golden Yellow + 1 Brown + 1 Xmas Red Hunter Green = Kelly Green + small amount of Black Coral = 3 Parts Rose Pink + 2 Parts Lemon Yellow Lavender = 5 Pink + 1 Violet Black = Mix left over color icing together, then add Black Skin Tone -Use a small amount of Copper Silver (Gray) = 1 Black + 1 Blue Turquoise = 6 Sky Blue + 1 Lemon Yellow Teal = 9 Sky Blue + small amount of Lemon Yellow Dusty Rose = 5 Rose Pink + 1 Violet Mauve = 5 Rose Pink + 2 Orange + 2 Red + 2 Black Plum = 1 Violet + a touch of Christmas Red Gold = 10 Lemon Yellow + 3 Orange + 1 Red Maroon = 4 Red Red + 2 Burgundy Ivory = Use Ivory Paste Moss Green = 2 Violet + 3 Lemon Yellow Navy Blue = 1 Sky Blue + 1 Violet Grape = 1 Sky Blue + 6 Rose Pink Raspberry = 3 Rose Pink + 1 Christmas Red Ruby Red = 1 Red Red + touch of Black From: Kitchen Collectables, Inc. Home of the world's largest collection of copper cookie cutters and hard to find cookie decorating supplies. Visit our Web Site at: http://www.kitchengifts.com