From what I've seen, some of you are really great at mixes, even rather complicated ones!

I know I'm not the only one that cringes at PR blue suede... has anyone discovered a mix that transforms blue suede into something tolerable?

I'm anxious to try some mixes -- but no mixing bottles yet

Petra

depends on what you mean by tolerable. As a green, Blue Suede is very lovely, IMO. But as a blue - it misses the mark entirely.

I used PR Naples to make it the color I thought it should be based on the words "Blue" and "Suede". Basically, I expected the ink to be the color of the label on the box. So i was disappointed in that regard. I wouldn't use a dark blue to do this. DC blue might work also. You might be able to use a less-saturated blue like WM Florida Blue. Or perhaps one of the lighter J. Herbin or Diamine blues. These blues have less dye in them therefore might not only put the "blue" in Blue Suede but also make it a tad less saturated such that you'll get some nice shading. I don't recommend South Seas blue because it's probably got too much green in it.

If it's not green enough for you and you want to get it to something more like Sherwood. Then I don't know really what to suggest except perhaps a yellow (not gold) because adding a different green will probably result in a mud color.

Then there is giving up entirely and going with Noodler's Ottoman Azure which is, IMO, what Blue Suede should have been.

I like the color neat - but only because I've accepted that it is green.