Dark Or Navy Blue Color Buttercream

Decorating By KimAZ Updated 21 Apr 2006 , 9:24pm by pinkopossum

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KimAZ Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 4:34pm
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Hi All,
Can anyone share how you make a dark or navy blue color in buttercream? I have Wilton blue ( several shades) and Americolor royal blue and nothing is dark enough. Any help???
KimAZ

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Schmoop Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 4:36pm
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I know americolor make a navy blue, but in the past I have added a touch of black to get it darker. If you do this, do it very gradually so that you don't get too dark and loose the blue color.

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ellyrae Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 4:37pm
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You could try adding just a tiny tiny amount of black to the navy blue. Try it with just a little of your icing before tinting all of it to be sure it's the color you want first!!!
=o) elly

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LOVEME Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 4:46pm
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Wilton has a color chart posted on the web site..
NAVY....use BLUE Royal Blue and Black

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SarahJane Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 6:58pm
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Ditto. Just add like the tinest bit on the end of a toothpick. It doesn't take much to go from being blue to being all black.

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pinkopossum Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 9:24pm
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I'd do the blue and black thing, but be careful with that black color -a little will do it.

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