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How to Color in Corel Painter

By · Game Designer · Digital Artist
Corel Painter colour palette open with the detailed mixer panel visible and a custom colour selected

If you’re new to Corel Painter, the colour picker is the first thing worth learning to drive properly — every other tool depends on it. This is the short tour I wish I’d had when I started.

For the iPad-side equivalent, see How to Color in Procreate.

Where can I find the colour palette?#

To open the colour palette, click on the circle with the colour.

Corel Painter toolbar showing the small colour circle that opens the full colour palette when clicked

When you click on the circle with your colour, a colour palette will appear. And you can change the colour.

Corel Painter colour palette open after clicking the colour circle, ready for picking a new hue

If you click on the small circle next to your set colour, your colour will change to the previous colour.

Corel Painter colour picker close-up showing the small previous-colour toggle next to the active swatch

Are there any other palettes?#

If you click on the button with two lines, you will see a more detailed colour-matching palette.

Corel Painter detailed colour-matching palette expanded with the hue, saturation, and value controls visible

Corel Painter mixer pad showing a hand-mixed colour blend ready to sample from

Where can I find the eyedropper?#

If you click on the little eyedropper icon in the top right corner of the colour picker, you can pick any colour from your canvas.

Corel Painter eyedropper icon highlighted in the top-right corner of the colour picker, used to sample colour from the canvas

How to add colour to my palette?#

If you click on the small plus above your set palette, then this colour will be added to the palette.

Corel Painter custom palette with the small plus button above it used to add the currently selected colour to the swatch grid

How can I change my palette or create a new one?#

To set a new palette, click on the name of your palette or on the Basic Palette. After that, you will see your palettes.

Corel Painter palette selector dropdown listing Basic Palette and any saved custom palettes ready to switch to

To create a new palette, click on the plus sign in the upper right corner. You can create a palette from your photos or files.

Corel Painter new-palette dialog showing the options to build a swatch set from a photo or imported file

How can I save, share, rename, open or clear my palette?#

To find these functions you need to click on the three dots above your palette.

Corel Painter three-dots palette menu opened with Save, Share, Rename, Open, and Clear options listed

Corel Painter palette management menu close-up showing the full set of organizational actions

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How to Color in Corel Painter
https://heyleiloo.com/how-to-color-in-painter/
Author
Leila Mikhaleva
Published
2025-05-20
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0