Quiet Ocean · Plate 18 of 45
Great white shark color reference
Carcharodon carcharias
The great white shark lives in cool coastal waters around the world, including off South Africa. It is one of the largest predatory fish in the sea. Its gray back and white belly make it hard to see from above or below.
Colors to reach for
Use slate gray for the back and a clean white belly with a sharp line between them, and darken the fin tips slightly.
- slate
- charcoal
- white
- silver
- steel blue
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