Colour Mixing and Theory: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 5 Art and Design

Question 1

What is the name of a colour made by mixing two primary colours together?

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Secondary colour

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Primary colour

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Tertiary colour

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Complementary colour

Question 2

Which of these colours is NOT a warm colour?

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Blue

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Red

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Orange

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Yellow

Question 3

Which of these colours is a complementary colour to red?

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

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Orange

Question 4

What is the name of the tool used to mix paint on?

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Palette

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Brush

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Spatula

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Easel

Question 5

What is another name for using different shades of the same color?

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Monochrome

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Tonalism

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Shading

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Chiaroscuro

Question 6

What is the word for how light or dark a color is?

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Value

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Hue

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Saturation

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Intensity

Question 7

When mixing colors, which name is given for adding black or white paint?

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Toning

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Mixing

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Highlighting

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Blending

Question 8

Which type of colour is formed when we combine a primary colour with a secondary colour?

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Tertiary

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Primary

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Secondary

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Complementary

Question 9

What happens to a colour when we add white paint to it?

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It becomes a tint

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It becomes a shade

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It becomes a tone

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It becomes a hue

Question 10

Which colour scheme involves using colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel?

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Analogous

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Monochromatic

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Complementary

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Triadic

Question 11

What effect does adding black paint to a colour have?

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Makes it darker

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Makes it lighter

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Makes it brighter

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Makes it more saturated

Question 12

Which of the following colours is considered a 'warm' colour?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 13

Which type of colour scheme uses only one colour and its tints and shades?

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Monochromatic

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Analogous

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Complementary

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Triadic

Question 14

Which colour on the colour wheel is NOT a primary colour?

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Green

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Red

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Yellow

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Blue

Question 15

Which colour is created by mixing blue and red?

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Purple

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Green

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Orange

Question 16

If we add black to a colour, it becomes:

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Darker

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Brighter

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More saturated

Question 17

What is the word for the intensity or purity of a colour?

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Saturation

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Tint

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Shade

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a primary colour?

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Purple

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Red

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Blue

Question 19

Which colour theory says that complementary colours look good together?

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Complementary colour scheme

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Analogous colour scheme

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Monochromatic colour scheme

Question 20

Which of these is a warm colour?

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Yellow

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Blue

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Green

Question 21

What is the lightest value of a colour called?

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Tint

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Shade

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Tone

Question 22

If we mix a colour with white, it becomes:

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Brighter

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Darker

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More saturated

Question 23

What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow paint together?

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Orange

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Green

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Purple

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Blue

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT considered a warm colour?

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

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Orange

Question 25

When we combine three or more colours to make a new colour, what is this process known as?

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Tertiary Mixing

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Primary Mixing

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Secondary Mixing

Question 26

Which of these colours is NOT a primary colour?

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Green

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Red

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Yellow

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Blue

Question 27

What colour do you get when you mix blue and yellow together?

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Green

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Red

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Purple

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Orange

Question 28

Which of these colours is a warm colour?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 29

What is the best way to make a darker shade of red?

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Mix red and black

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Mix red and blue

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Mix red and green

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Mix red and yellow

Question 30

What is the opposite of a warm colour on the colour wheel?

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A cool colour

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A neutral colour

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A primary colour

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A secondary colour

Question 31

What is the effect of adding white to a colour? Adding white to a colour creates a tint.

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It makes the colour lighter

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It makes the colour darker

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It makes the colour more saturated

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It makes the colour more opaque

Question 32

What is the effect of adding black to a colour? Adding black to a colour creates a shade.

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It makes the colour darker

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It makes the colour lighter

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It makes the colour more saturated

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It makes the colour more opaque

Question 33

When you mix blue and yellow, what colour do you make?

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Green

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Orange

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Purple

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Red

Question 34

Which of the following colours is NOT a secondary colour?

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Blue

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Orange

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Purple

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Green

Question 35

What happens when you mix white to a colour?

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It becomes lighter

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It becomes darker

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It becomes more saturated

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It becomes less saturated

Question 36

What is the difference between hue and value?

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Hue is the purity of a colour, while value is its lightness or darkness.

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Hue is the lightness or darkness of a colour, while value is its purity.

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Hue is the brightness of a colour, while value is its saturation.

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Hue is the saturation of a colour, while value is its brightness.

Question 37

Which of these techniques is used to blend colours smoothly, creating a gradual transition?

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Wet-on-wet

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Dry-on-dry

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Glazing

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Impasto

Question 38

What are the three primary colours on the colour wheel?

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Red, yellow, blue

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Red, orange, green

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Blue, purple, pink

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Green, yellow, purple

Question 39

Which of these is a secondary colour?

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Green

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Red

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Yellow

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Blue

Question 40

What is a colour wheel?

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A diagram that shows the relationships between colours

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A tool used to mix paints

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A type of paintbrush

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A colour chart

Question 41

What happens when you mix blue and yellow?

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Green

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Purple

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Orange

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Pink

Question 42

What is the difference between a warm colour and a cool colour?

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Warm colours make you feel warm and excited, while cool colours make you feel cool and calm.

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Warm colours are darker than cool colours.

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Cool colours are brighter than warm colours.

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Warm colours are used for backgrounds, while cool colours are used for foregrounds.

Question 43

What is the purpose of blending colours?

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To create new and interesting colours

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To make colours lighter or darker

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To make colours more opaque

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To add texture to a painting

Question 44

Which one of these is NOT a primary colour?

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Green

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Yellow

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Red

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Blue

Question 45

If you mix blue and yellow paint together, what colour do you get?

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Green

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Purple

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Brown

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Orange

Question 46

What do we call colours that are like red, orange and yellow?

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Warm colours

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Secondary colours

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Primary colours

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Cool colours

Question 47

What happens when you add white paint to a colour?

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It makes it lighter

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It changes it to a different colour

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It makes it darker

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It makes it sparkly

Question 48

Which of these is a cool colour?

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Blue

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Orange

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Yellow

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Red

Question 49

Which colour might an artist use to make you think of sunshine and warmth?

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Yellow

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Green

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Blue

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Purple

Question 50

Who was the famous scientist who made the first colour wheel?

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Isaac Newton

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Pablo Picasso

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Queen Victoria

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David Attenborough

Question 51

What is it called when we mix coloured paints together?

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Subtractive colour mixing

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Additive colour mixing

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Colour changing

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Rainbow colour mixing