Warli painting uses a simple, earthy color palette, traditionally featuring stark white figures and motifs painted on a reddish-brown, ochre, or black background, made from mud, cow dung, and brick. The white pigment comes from rice paste mixed with gum, applied with a chewed bamboo stick, while modern versions on canvas sometimes use acrylics. Colors like red (from Butea monosperma flowers) and yellow (from turmeric) are sometimes added to represent deities or wealth, but the core remains monochromatic white on earthy tones, symbolizing nature and daily life.