NickS Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I would like to achieve a gunmetal gray or steel-like color. I'm not good with color so I could really use some suggestions on where to start in trying to get there. Alternatively, does anyone know if a supplier offers this color OOB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I've seen Micas this color but never liquid dyes, and micas don't really work to color candles. I think with liquid dyes I would start with 2-3 drops of black per lb of wax and see what you come up with. Maybe 2 drops of black with a drop of brown or a tan color thrown in. That's where I would start to get a gunmetal/steel look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 I found this site http://www.color-hex.com/ where you can find the exact color you want and one piece of info it will give you is the RGB percentages to make that color. I may just get some red, green, and blue to try to mix my own color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Take black and play with the percentages and maybe hit it with some blue. There are all kinds of options. We all have a different outlook on colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerven Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 If using liquid dyes in soy wax, keep in mind that colors may tend to be more pastel or faded in soy than in paraffin. I recently started using liquid dyes in soy and have found that I have to double the amount of certain colors to come close to what I would get in paraffin. I did get a nice shade of grey by using 9 drops of CS's black dye in 16oz of 464 soy, although it did have the slightest hint of green to it... not certain what caused that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I may have missed it in glancing through Rustic Escentual's dye list, but they used to have a gun metal gray, because I have the bottle with their label on it. I just didn't see it when I looked before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickie Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 On 9/3/2017 at 7:39 AM, NickS said: I found this site http://www.color-hex.com/ where you can find the exact color you want and one piece of info it will give you is the RGB percentages to make that color. I may just get some red, green, and blue to try to mix my own color. You won't ever get there Using this. RGB coloring is used for computer graphics/printing, not for candle making. I can easily get a gunmetal grey color using black liquid dye from candle science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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