This post will show you the colour recipes of 144 colours that can be created with the Caran d’Ache Luminance 12 pencil set.
Recent blog posts include a closer look at the Caran d’Ache Luminance set of 12 and highlighted 144 colours that can be created from this basic set.
Also, you can see the colour wheel colour families to which these new colours belong. Use this with our blog post onto find colour relationships to help you create your next artwork. See this disclaimer on how the colours were analysed.
Search 144 colour recipes found in the Luminance set of 12
The tables below show you the colour recipes of 144 colours that can be made with these 12 pencils. Layer 1 is the first layer on the paper, and Layer 2 is the colour placed over that first layer. Different colours are created if a colour is placed as the first layer, and if it is placed as the second layer. Try them out below and find the colour recipes that make up the colours.
The 12 pencils in the set are shown here.
Colour Number | Colour Name | LF | Colour Swatch |
---|---|---|---|
162 | Phtalocyanine Blue | 1 | ![]() |
661 | Light Cobalt Blue | 1 | ![]() |
220 | Grass Green | 1 | ![]() |
159 | Prussian Blue | 1 | ![]() |
009 | Black | 1 | ![]() |
001 | White | 1 | ![]() |
030 | Orange | 1 | ![]() |
061 | Permanent Red | 1 | ![]() |
571 | Anthraquinoid Pink | 1 | ![]() |
585 | Perylene Brown | 1 | ![]() |
240 | Lemon Yellow | 1 | ![]() |
470 | Spring Green | 1 | ![]() |
If you want to see what two pencils look like together, just type in one of the pencil’s number in the ‘layer one’ column search bar in the top chart on this page (with the other pencil’s number in the ‘layer 2’ column), and then type in that same pencil’s number in the ‘layer two’ column search bar on the second chart (underneath), and the corresponding pencil’s number in the ‘layer 1 column.
Colour Family | Layer 1 | Layer 2 | White Paper Swatch |
---|---|---|---|
Neutral-White | 001 | 001 | ![]() |
Neutral-Black | 001 | 009 | ![]() |
Orange. | 001 | 030 | ![]() |
Red. | 001 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 001 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 001 | 162 | ![]() |
Green. | 001 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 001 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 001 | 470 | ![]() |
Red. | 001 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Violet | 001 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 001 | 661 | ![]() |
Neutral-Black | 009 | 001 | ![]() |
Neutral-Black | 009 | 009 | ![]() |
Orange. | 009 | 030 | ![]() |
Red. | 009 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 009 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 009 | 162 | ![]() |
Green. | 009 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 009 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 009 | 470 | ![]() |
Red. | 009 | 571 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 009 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 009 | 661 | ![]() |
Orange. | 030 | 001 | ![]() |
Orange. | 030 | 009 | ![]() |
Orange. | 030 | 030 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 030 | 061 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 159 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 162 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 220 | ![]() |
Orange-Yellow | 030 | 240 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 470 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 030 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 030 | 585 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 661 | ![]() |
Red. | 061 | 001 | ![]() |
Red. | 061 | 009 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 061 | 030 | ![]() |
Red. | 061 | 061 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 061 | 159 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 061 | 162 | ![]() |
Complement | 061 | 220 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 061 | 240 | ![]() |
Complement | 061 | 470 | ![]() |
Red. | 061 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 061 | 585 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 061 | 661 | ![]() |
Blue. | 159 | 001 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 159 | 030 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 159 | 162 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 159 | 220 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 159 | 240 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 159 | 470 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 571 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 159 | 661 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 001 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 162 | 030 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 162 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 162 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 162 | 220 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 162 | 240 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 162 | 470 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 162 | 571 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 162 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 661 | ![]() |
Green. | 220 | 001 | ![]() |
Green. | 220 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 220 | 030 | ![]() |
Complement | 220 | 061 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 220 | 159 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 220 | 162 | ![]() |
Green. | 220 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 220 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 220 | 470 | ![]() |
Complement | 220 | 571 | ![]() |
Complement | 220 | 585 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 220 | 661 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 240 | 001 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 240 | 009 | ![]() |
Orange-Yellow | 240 | 030 | ![]() |
Orange. | 240 | 061 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 159 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 162 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 240 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 470 | ![]() |
Orange-Yellow | 240 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 240 | 585 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 661 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 001 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 470 | 030 | ![]() |
Complement | 470 | 061 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 159 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 162 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 470 | ![]() |
Complement | 470 | 571 | ![]() |
Complement | 470 | 585 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 661 | ![]() |
Red. | 571 | 001 | ![]() |
Red. | 571 | 009 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 571 | 030 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 571 | 061 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 571 | 159 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 571 | 162 | ![]() |
Complement | 571 | 220 | ![]() |
Orange. | 571 | 240 | ![]() |
Complement | 571 | 470 | ![]() |
Red. | 571 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 571 | 585 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 571 | 661 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 001 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 009 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 030 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 585 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 585 | 162 | ![]() |
Complement | 585 | 220 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 240 | ![]() |
Complement | 585 | 470 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 585 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 585 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 585 | 661 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 001 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 661 | 030 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 661 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 162 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 661 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 661 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 661 | 470 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 661 | 571 | ![]() |
Complement | 661 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 661 | ![]() |
Colour Family | Layer 1 | Layer 2 | White Paper Swatch |
---|---|---|---|
Neutral-White | 001 | 001 | ![]() |
Neutral-Black | 001 | 009 | ![]() |
Orange. | 001 | 030 | ![]() |
Red. | 001 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 001 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 001 | 162 | ![]() |
Green. | 001 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 001 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 001 | 470 | ![]() |
Red. | 001 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Violet | 001 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 001 | 661 | ![]() |
Neutral-Black | 009 | 001 | ![]() |
Neutral-Black | 009 | 009 | ![]() |
Orange. | 009 | 030 | ![]() |
Red. | 009 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 009 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 009 | 162 | ![]() |
Green. | 009 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 009 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 009 | 470 | ![]() |
Red. | 009 | 571 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 009 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 009 | 661 | ![]() |
Orange. | 030 | 001 | ![]() |
Orange. | 030 | 009 | ![]() |
Orange. | 030 | 030 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 030 | 061 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 159 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 162 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 220 | ![]() |
Orange-Yellow | 030 | 240 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 470 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 030 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 030 | 585 | ![]() |
Complement | 030 | 661 | ![]() |
Red. | 061 | 001 | ![]() |
Red. | 061 | 009 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 061 | 030 | ![]() |
Red. | 061 | 061 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 061 | 159 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 061 | 162 | ![]() |
Complement | 061 | 220 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 061 | 240 | ![]() |
Complement | 061 | 470 | ![]() |
Red. | 061 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 061 | 585 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 061 | 661 | ![]() |
Blue. | 159 | 001 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 159 | 030 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 159 | 162 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 159 | 220 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 159 | 240 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 159 | 470 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 571 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 159 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 159 | 661 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 001 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 162 | 030 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 162 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 162 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 162 | 220 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 162 | 240 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 162 | 470 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 162 | 571 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 162 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 162 | 661 | ![]() |
Green. | 220 | 001 | ![]() |
Green. | 220 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 220 | 030 | ![]() |
Complement | 220 | 061 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 220 | 159 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 220 | 162 | ![]() |
Green. | 220 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 220 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 220 | 470 | ![]() |
Complement | 220 | 571 | ![]() |
Complement | 220 | 585 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 220 | 661 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 240 | 001 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 240 | 009 | ![]() |
Orange-Yellow | 240 | 030 | ![]() |
Orange. | 240 | 061 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 159 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 162 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow. | 240 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 470 | ![]() |
Orange-Yellow | 240 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 240 | 585 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 240 | 661 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 001 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 470 | 030 | ![]() |
Complement | 470 | 061 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 159 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 162 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 470 | ![]() |
Complement | 470 | 571 | ![]() |
Complement | 470 | 585 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 470 | 661 | ![]() |
Red. | 571 | 001 | ![]() |
Red. | 571 | 009 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 571 | 030 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 571 | 061 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 571 | 159 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 571 | 162 | ![]() |
Complement | 571 | 220 | ![]() |
Orange. | 571 | 240 | ![]() |
Complement | 571 | 470 | ![]() |
Red. | 571 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 571 | 585 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 571 | 661 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 001 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 009 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 030 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 585 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue-Violet | 585 | 162 | ![]() |
Complement | 585 | 220 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 240 | ![]() |
Complement | 585 | 470 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 585 | 571 | ![]() |
Red-Orange | 585 | 585 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 585 | 661 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 001 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 009 | ![]() |
Complement | 661 | 030 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 661 | 061 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 159 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 162 | ![]() |
Green-Blue | 661 | 220 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 661 | 240 | ![]() |
Yellow-Green | 661 | 470 | ![]() |
Violet-Red | 661 | 571 | ![]() |
Complement | 661 | 585 | ![]() |
Blue. | 661 | 661 | ![]() |