I didn't find a similar thread, so I'm starting this one for oil painting tips. I've read a few nuggets over the years and saved some of them. I recently used one and thought it might help others. If you have a tip, add it in this thread.
WAYS TO LOWER CHROMA
To lower chroma:
Five possibilities:
mixing in neutral grey;
mixing in a complement.
Third and fourth possibilities:
blending with a duller color of the same value (e.g. red earth into Cad Red);
mixing in a tint of a darker paint of the same value.
Fifth possibility: it may be easier to start with a lower chroma than you need and raise your mix up to where you want with a higher chroma.
WAYS TO LOWER CHROMA
To lower chroma:
Five possibilities:
mixing in neutral grey;
mixing in a complement.
Third and fourth possibilities:
blending with a duller color of the same value (e.g. red earth into Cad Red);
mixing in a tint of a darker paint of the same value.
Fifth possibility: it may be easier to start with a lower chroma than you need and raise your mix up to where you want with a higher chroma.