Same candle color, different shades?

You're using the same shade but your candles still look different? This is completely normal when pouring candles and has several interesting reasons.

 

When pouring candles, it can happen that the same shade, such as magenta, looks different, even though the work was done under identical conditions. The reason for this lies primarily in the type of color used and the precision of the dosage.

Liquid dyes can be incorporated very finely and evenly, while solid dyes need some time to fully dissolve in the wax, which can slightly change the color effect.

It gets even more sensitive when colors are mixed yourself. Even the smallest deviations in quantity can visibly affect the shade and lead to a more intense or different result. For this purpose, we have a liquid candle color calculator on our website. With it, you can calculate the mixing ratio for your favorite shade.

Furthermore, a color name like "Magenta" is not unambiguous, but encompasses many different nuances. Differences in brightness, saturation, and composition ensure that colors can appear different despite having the same name. The properties of the pigments and the respective carrier medium also play an important role in how the shade appears in the wax.

Conclusion: The interplay of all factors means that seemingly identical starting conditions can lead to completely different candles. If you want to achieve the most consistent results possible, you should therefore work particularly precisely, carefully adjust your color mixtures, and experiment a lot beforehand.