Tints and Shades

In the picture

1. 1White paint dab: the paint that lightens a colour when mixed in.
2. 2Pale blue dab: blue mixed with white.
3. 3Bright blue dab: blue on its own.
4. 4Deep blue dab: blue mixed with black.

Examples

• Adding white to red icing makes pink.
• Adding black to green paint makes forest green.

Quiz: Tints and Shades (Age 10)

1. 1

   What is a tint?

   • A colour that has no paint added
   • A colour made darker with black paint
   • A colour made lighter with white paint
2. 2

   What is a shade?

   • A colour made by mixing blue and white
   • A colour made darker with black paint
   • A colour made lighter with white paint
3. 3

   What does adding white paint to a colour do?

   • It makes the colour lighter
   • It makes the colour darker
   • It keeps the colour the same

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This quiz is free there while the lesson is in the free week.