Color chart — all 24 shades

A child's first "own color" — light pink is often a favorite for 3–5 year olds, as it is associated with joy and play. Use it for drawing flowers, hearts, clouds, and evening glow.

A stronger and brighter relative of light pink. Suitable when you want to make a picture stand out or highlight a detail. Children often use pink for the interiors of flowers and clothing decorations.

A soft, slightly muted light pink — like a baby's cheeks, a spring apple blossom, or the first rays of the morning sun. A gentle shade suitable for delicate treatment of small details.

One of the fundamental points of Goethe's color theory — a pure, strong red that is warmer than fire red. Use for apple skin, Christmas flowers, and highly decorative details.

A cheerful and bright red with a slight yellow hue — like a ripe apple on a tree. This is often children's favorite red because it is bright but not jarring to the eyes.

Sunset, pumpkin, autumn leaf. Orange combines the cheerfulness of yellow and the power of red, making it one of our warmest colors. Especially suitable for depicting autumn and evening scenes.

A warm yellow, leaning slightly towards orange. Strong but not bright — a good alternative when you want a yellow that isn't glaring. Suitable for late summer fields, straw, and autumn leaf tones.

Goethe's pure primary yellow — bright, cooler than golden yellow. This is "the sun in your drawing." Also use it for depicting lemons, dandelions, and spring sunshine.

Bright yellow-green — spring just before the birch leaves, a newly opened pear leaf. Lush, fresh, and surprising — suitable for depicting spring energy and bringing drawings to life.

The deep darkness of a spruce or pine forest — the shade of moss deep in the woods. Use when you want to give a forest gravity and silence. Combined with golden yellow, it creates an autumn hue.

The pale blue of a summer day — vast and open. A favorite blue for children because it's bright but not harsh. Suitable for skies, lakes, summer waters, and translucent shades.

A deep, intense blue — like the sea on a cloudy day or late evening. One of Goethe's primary blues. Gives a picture weight and depth.

The classic "artists' blue" — bright, strong, and slightly leaning towards violet. Renaissance paintings used this for the Virgin Mary's cloak. Suitable for powerful blue images and accents.

A pale blue-red — like a lavender flower or a summer evening just before dark. A gentle and dreamy shade, suitable for calm landscapes and evening moments.

Royal, deep red-blue — like the color of a violet or the leaves of a berry bush in autumn. Goethe's complementary color to yellow. A strong color that stands out clearly in a picture.

Bright light blue, slightly leaning towards green — like pool water or a tropical sea. A strong, fresh color, suitable for summer themes and accents.

A warm brown, leaning slightly towards red — like a chestnut shell or a horse's coat. Use for tree trunks, animals, and the earthy tones of autumn.

Earth, soil, the dark cores of old trees. Gives a picture its roots — a base color that supports the brighter colors above.

A contrasting color that gives power to other colors in a picture. Use for outlines, shadows, and accents. Children particularly use black for eyes and outlines.

Rain, fog, rock, winter sky. Gray soothes the image and allows other colors to breathe. Suitable for moonlight, rocks, and winter landscapes.

Highlight color for dark papers or for mixing with other colors. Use white for details: highlights in eyes, snow reflections, and the surface of the moon.

A shimmering metallic shade that gives a special atmosphere to a drawing. Suitable for space themes, rock decorations, and Christmas and winter themes. Children love the shimmer of silver.

Warm metallic gold — like the gilding of medieval illustrations. Suitable for crowns, stars, autumn trees, and special accents. Makes the drawing festive.

The color of copper itself — a warm reddish-brown metallic sheen. A fine, rarer color, suitable for depicting, for example, autumn leaves, an old pot, or a fox's fur.