Really depends on the molds you are starting off. For me shad or swimbait style molds I started out with white, black, green pumpkin and for glitters it was silver and black when I first started. If you'r starting out with craw's or creature baits I started with some natural "craw" colors such as brown, orange, green's, and blue's. Over time you will accumulate a wide range of color's, at least I did. everytime I placed an order for plastic I order a couple of color's that I did not already have both in pigments and glitters.