Food coloring

[Brad]

I purchased some store brand (Kroger/Gerbes) food coloring to use with my goo kit and the results are less than desirable.  I tried making a purple/yellow, but the purple was very dark when the lamp was on.  I used a very small amount of dye - maybe 3-4 drops in a 32oz.  It just did not look like a LL lamp.  When off, it looked great though.  Is the McCormick's dye that much better?  Furthermore, does anyone know what LL/Mathmos use to color their water?

[Gwen Williams]

I use the mcCormick colors because they are the only brand that offers this: http://www.mccormick.com/~/media/Images/Products/Product%20Details/... 

collection of colors over the standard RBGY and the "Neon" colors seem to be much closer to the colors used by LL.  

[Metallica Man Trevor]

Yea but there pink is not pink!

[Brad]

does anyone have a photo of a blue/white that was made with goo kit lava and mccormick's food coloring?

[Brad]

i also purchased the store brand "neon" colors, and they did not work well for me.  i'm wondering if the quality of mccormick's is that much greater...

Gwen Williams said:

I use the mcCormick colors because they are the only brand that offers this: http://www.mccormick.com/~/media/Images/Products/Product%20Details/... 

collection of colors over the standard RBGY and the "Neon" colors seem to be much closer to the colors used by LL.  

[Deb]

I've only used McCormick Neon. (Lamphead suggestion) And I usually mix in a cup first to test the color before adding to the globe. (Erin suggestion) One drop of blue went really dark in one cup of water so 3 may have been a bit much but not familiar with the Kroger brand.  

[Brad]

i did the same, deb, but tested it out in a globe.  i got the color i wanted, then dumped it and added DI water and the same amount of food coloring that looked good.

does anyone know what LL/mathmos uses for coloring liquid?