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🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Add the required colour according to specifications for tinting batch.

add colour — add the required colour according to specifications for tinting batch. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 3 occupations in our catalogue, including glass artist, lacquer maker, and paint mixer.

Category: skills › applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: colour applying, applying colour, apply colour, colour adding

Occupations that require add colour

Showing top 3 of 3 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

glass artist · 🤖 5.0/10
lacquer maker · 🤖 5.0/10
paint mixer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is add colour?

Add the required colour according to specifications for tinting batch.

What category of skill is add colour?

ESCO classifies add colour under the skills category, specifically in the applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings subcategory.

Is add colour an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require add colour?

In our catalogue, 3 occupations list add colour as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include glass artist, lacquer maker, paint mixer.

How transferable is add colour between industries?

ESCO tags add colour as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is add colour the same as colour applying?

Yes — add colour is also known as colour applying, applying colour, apply colour, or colour adding. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn add colour?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands add colour and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.