Pigment Powders

Pigment Powders Click color to enlarge swatch
Black	Chalk White	Blue	Red
Green	Brown	Mustard	Raw Umber
Salmon	Yellow Ochre	Terra Cotta	Golden Rod
Ultra Marine Blue	Yellow	Deep Brown	Brownstone
Bright Red	Bright Green	Clay Red	Venetian Red
Indian Red	Princess Metallic	Van Dyke Brown	Lamp Black
Burnt Sienna	Raw Sienna	Burnt Umber	White (Titanium Dioxide)
*Note: Due to differences in computer monitors and individual settings it is impossible to reproduce hues of color with 100% accuracy. Therefore, this chart should be considered only as a general guide in proper color selection.

$15.95/16 oz Jar.

Unlike Milk Paint, Real Milk Paint ® Pigment Powders do not contain binding agents; these powders are pigment only and are mainly composed of iron oxides and earth colors. By using our pigment mixing guide, you can create almost any color you can possibly think of. All colors are lime-proof, so they may be mixed with any suitable binding agent as desired by the user, including our Real Milk Paint ® Base. Pigment powders can be mixed with and used to color concrete, plaster, plastic resins, wood putties, and epoxy. They can also be used for applications such as tinting wood fillers, wood finishing, shading pore filler pastes, colored waxes, or for touch-up on furniture. Try them any place you'd like to add a little color!

Remember, before you decide to embark on an entire project, be sure to test on a sample first.

Request your free color chart by mail.

Beautiful photos of natural pigments occurring
in the earth's crust. Click image to view larger.

Coloring Concrete
Below, we've listed some general guidelines for coloring concrete. Please keep in mind, however, that each pigment will have a different opacity ratio. You may need less of Red than you do of Yellow Ochre, for example.

Light pastel shades will require 1 to 3 pounds of pigment per 94 pounds of Portland cement
Medium pastels will require 4 to 5 pounds of pigment per 94 pounds of Portland cement
Darker shades will require 7 to 9 pounds of pigments per 94 pounds of Portland cement
Never use more than 10 pounds per 94 pound Portland mix.

Read our informative how-to on Making Colored Waxes.

Milk Paint Base

Milk Paint Base is the binder we make for our Real Milk Paint ®. When mixed with water, this base is somewhat translucent before pigment is added. Instructions are included to give guidance on making paint when mixed with the pigments.

$34.00/Gallon

At The Real Milk Paint Company we do our best to provide safe products as well as information. However we can not guarantee that individuals with compromised immune systems or allergies will not have a reaction to our products. We strongly recommend that each person take their own personal responsibility in testing this product for their own personal use.