Color Blending Matrix Tutorial

Terms and Conditions


Creating a blend of two colors with highlights and shadows.

Starting Out

1.) Create a blending matrix like the one above.


2.) Insert the two main desired colors in slots E5 and I9, as seen to the right.
Colors used: #1B7AD3 (blue) & #ED6E24 (orange)

Darkest of I9 into I13 and lightest into M9 Darkest of E5 into A5 and lightest into E1 Blend I9 and E5 into G7 Blend I13 and A5 into E9 Blend M9 and E1 into I5	Blend I9 and I13 into I11 Blend I9 and M9 into K9 Blend I9 and I5 into I7 Blend I9 and E9 into G9	Blend E5 and A5 into C5 Blend E5 and E1 into E3 Blend E5 and I5 into G5 Blend E5 and E9 into E7
Blend I7 and I5 into I6 Blend I7 and I9 into I8 Blend K9 and I9 into J9 Blend K9 and M9 into L9	Blend E3 and E1 into E2 Blend E3 and E5 into E4 Blend C5 and E5 into D5 Blend C5 and A5 into B5	Blend G7 and I5 into H6 Blend G7 and I7 into H7 Blend G7 and I9 into H8 Blend G7 and G9 into G8 Blend G7 and E9 into F8 Blend G7 and E7 into F7 Blend G7 and E5 into F6 Blend G7 and G5 into G6