- 1). Use yellow as the first paint color to make light brown. Pour 10 fluid ounces of base yellow paint into a clean mixing container.
- 2). Pour 4 fluid ounces of base magenta paint into the container. Pour 2 fluid ounces of base cyan paint into the container.
- 3). Stir the contents in the container using a mixing spoon. As you stir, the colors will mix and eventually yield light brown. If it’s not quite the shade you want, add a little more yellow, to make it lighter, or a little more cyan and magenta to make it darker. Add the extra paint slowly until you get the light brown shade you want.