Blending Panspectra Colors Together Blending Panspectra colors together to create unique colors is possible because the intermixed colors do not cancel each other's shifting characteristics. Experiment with different pigment combinations and varying ratios to develop new Panspectra colors. The addition of familiar pigments, such as Quinacridones and Phthalos, is yet another way to expand the use of Panspectra paints. Opaque colors diminish the color shift and intensity. This does not mean one should avoid experimenting with opaque pigments.
Transparent pigments tend to yield satisfactory results with greater ease and reproducibility.
Extremely small additions of black will darken the color, but will maintain the original color shift of a particular Panspectra color. Thinner applications over a light color are not as intense as over a dark color. The addition of black can slightly increase the color shifting effect over lighter colors such as white. In our testing, we have noted that the color shifting effect is dramatically reduced when Panspectra is mixed with, or is underneath, products containing matting agents. These pigments are light dependent and anything that greatly obscures the light interaction will result in a diminished effect.