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| Color Name (ItemNumber) | Series | Pigment (CI Name) | Opacity / Transparency | Lightfastness rating | Munsell Notation Listing | Gloss Average | Viscosity Range | CIE L*a*b* Values | Tint Strength | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Primary Yellow (2422) | 2 | PY175, PY74, PW6 |  |  | Hue:4.6 Value:8 Chroma:13 | 44.27 | 400-1000 CPS | L*84.6 a*7.27 b*90.03 | 95.17 |
 | Benzimidazolone Yellow Light (2009) | 3 | PY175 |  | | Hue:5 Y Value:8.4 Chroma:13 | 0 | N/A | L*83.43 a*4.73 b*91.99 | 0 |
 | Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium (2008) | 3 | PY154 | | | Hue:2.6 Y Value:8.1 Chroma:14 | 0 | N/A | L*80.04 a*15.76 b*93.13 | 0 |
 | Hansa Yellow Opaque (2191) | 4 | PY74 |  | | Hue:5 Value:0 Chroma:16 | 78.28 | 400-1000 CPS | L*85.41 a*11.09 b*93.99 | 92.91 |
 | Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue (2428) | 4 | PY83(HR70), PY175, PY74 | | | Hue:1.5 Value:0 Chroma:13.7 | 73.8 | 400-1000 CPS | L*81.47 a*16.5 b*78.94 | 93.75 |
 | Nickel Azo Yellow (2225) | 6 | PY150 | | | Hue:3.5 Value:4.7 Chroma:9 | 94.21 | 400-1000 CPS | L*52.06 a*12.26 b*40.34 | 90.7 |
 | India Yellow Hue (2436) | 4 | PY150, PY175, PR206 | | | Hue:5 Y Value:5.3 Chroma:9.5 | 86.88 | 400-1000 CPS | L*55.2 a*28.9 b*48.11 | 90.36 |
 | Azo Gold (2302) | 4 | PY150, PR101 | |  | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Diarylide Yellow (2147) | 6 | PY83(HR70) | | | Hue:8 Y Value:0 Chroma:15.8 | 85.52 | 400-1000 CPS | L*75.48 a*33.38 b*80.36 | 88.16 |
 | Vat Orange (2403) | 8 | PO43 | | | Hue:10 Value:5.2 Chroma:15.3 | 88.03 | 400-1000 CPS | L*54.19 a*53.46 b*48.12 | 79.62 |
 | Pyrrole Orange (2276) | 8 | PO73 | | | Hue:9 Value:0 Chroma:18 | 70.05 | 400-1000 CPS | L*55.97 a*59.52 b*53.43 | 81.55 |
 | Pyrrole Red Light (2279) | 8 | PR255 | | | Hue:8 Value:4.2 Chroma:17 | 88.92 | 400-1000 CPS | L*47.7 a*56.46 b*37.62 | 75.61 |
 | Naphthol Red Light (2210) | 5 | PR112 | |  | Hue:7 Value:4.2 Chroma:17 | 49.2 | 400-1000 CPS | L*44.02 a*50.85 b*32.4 | 72.21 |
 | Pyrrole Red (2277) | 8 | PR254 | | | Hue:6.5 Value:4.2 Chroma:17 | 88.11 | 700-1000 CPS | L*42.26 a*54.6 b*31.25 | 73.37 |
 | Cadmium Red Medium Hue (2425) | 4 | PR112, PR5 | | | Hue:9 Value:3 Chroma:13.4 | 74.7 | 400-1000 CPS | L*42.05 a*48.29 b*29.06 | 73.39 |
 | Primary Magenta (2421) | 6 | PV19 | | | Hue:4.6 Value:4 Chroma:11.4 | 21.7 | 400-1000 CPS | L*40.82 a*46.03 b*21.21 | 76.55 |
 | Light Magenta (2362) | 2 | PR112, PW6 | |  | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Naphthol Red Medium (2220) | 5 | PR5 | | | Hue:6 Value:3 Chroma:10.6 | 80.08 | 700-1000 CPS | L*36.83 a*38.81 b*20.83 | 71.47 |
 | Quinacridone Red (2310) | 6 | PV19 | | | Hue:2.5 Value:3.2 Chroma:12 | 82.26 | 400-1000 CPS | L*37.74 a*40.88 b*15.2 | 76.49 |
 | Alizarin Crimson Hue (2435) | 7 | PG7, PR206, PR122 | | | Hue:10 R Value:2 Chroma:1.2 | 100.92 | 400-1000 CPS | L*27.94 a*9.37 b*2.19 | 73.1 |
 | Quinacridone Magenta (2305) | 7 | PR122 | | | Hue:10 R Value:2 Chroma:10 | 97.99 | 400-1000 CPS | L*31.41 a*27.69 b*2.75 | 73.51 |
 | Quinacridone Violet (2330) | 6 | PV19 | | | Hue:10 R Value:2 Chroma:8 | 80.25 | 400-1000 CPS | L*29.4 a*22.71 b*6.07 | 70.65 |
 | Permanent Violet Dark (2253) | 7 | PB60, PR122 | | | Hue:3 R Value:1 Chroma:3 | 97.79 | 400-1000 CPS | L*26.64 a*7.65 b*-5.02 | 73 |
 | Ultramarine Violet (2401) | 4 | PV15 | | | Hue:2.5 Value:2 Chroma:2 | 15.93 | 600-1000 CPS | L*25.37 a*8.43 b*-15.84 | 88.18 |
 | Dioxazine Purple (2150) | 6 | PV23 | | | Hue:2.5 Value:0 Chroma:0.5 | 90.47 | 400-1000 CPS | L*24.76 a*2.81 b*-0.17 | 67.34 |
 | Ultramarine Blue (2400) | 2 | PB29 | | | Hue:8 P Value:0 Chroma:4 | 23.89 | 400-1000 CPS | L*24.36 a*12.28 b*-25.74 | 79.94 |
 | Light Ultramarine Blue (2366) | 2 | PB29, PW6 |  | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Cobalt Blue (2140) | 8 | PB28 | | | Hue:6 P Value:0 Chroma:11 | 69.45 | 800-1200 CPS | L*36.63 a*9.51 b*-46.66 | 83.7 |
 | Cerulean Blue, Chromium (2050) | 7 | PB36 | | | Hue:1 P Value:0 Chroma:7.9 | 21.44 | 400-1000 CPS | L*42.76 a*-12.04 b*-32.29 | 87.78 |
 | Anthraquinone Blue (2005) | 7 | PB60 | | | Hue:7.5 P Value:1.2 Chroma:3.3 | 94.74 | 400-1000 CPS | L*24.44 a*5.02 b*-6 | 67.09 |
 | Prussian Blue Hue (2439) | 4 | PBk9, PV23, PB15:0 | | | Hue:8 Value:2.4 Chroma:1.5 | 73.78 | 400-1000 CPS | L*24.61 a*2.16 b*-3.37 | 70.3 |
 | Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) (2260) | 4 | PB15:0 | | | Hue:7.5 P Value:1.2 Chroma:6 | 95.07 | 400-1000 CPS | L*24.42 a*5.29 b*-9.99 | 70.77 |
 | Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) (2255) | 4 | PB15:3 | | | Hue:7 P Value:1.2 Chroma:6.5 | 94.21 | 400-1000 CPS | L*24.95 a*8.48 b*-18.01 | 71.17 |
 | Light Phthalo Blue (2377) | 1 | PW6, PB15:3 | | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Primary Cyan (2420) | 2 | PW6, PB15:3 | | | Hue:5.4 P Value:3 Chroma:8.4 | 19.25 | 400-1000 CPS | L*34.97 a*-3.22 b*-32.28 | 78.98 |
 | Cerulean Blue Deep (2051) | 9 | PB36 | | | Hue:1.2 P Value:0 Chroma:7.9 | 53.2 | 400-1000 CPS | L*38.25 a*-16.56 b*-23.26 | 83.1 |
 | Manganese Blue Hue (2437) | 1 | PG7, PW6, PB15:3 | | | Hue:6 Value:3.9 Chroma:7.3 | 91.61 | 400-1000 CPS | L*41.18 a*-14.38 b*-31.78 | 87.92 |
 | Teal (2369) | 3 | PG7, PW6, PB15:3 | | | Hue:9.3 B Value:5 Chroma:9.4 | 83.7 | 20000-24000 CPS | L*62.4 a*-45.25 b*-13.35 | 86.24 |
 | Cobalt Teal (2145) | 7 | PG50 | | | Hue:8.8 BG Value:5.5 Chroma:9 | 0 | N/A | L*58.58 a*-43.11 b*-12.36 | 0 |
 | Turquoise (Phthalo) (2390) | 4 | PG7, PB15:3 | | | Hue:5 B Value:1.2 Chroma:2.6 | 93.44 | 400-1000 CPS | L*25.76 a*-1.64 b*-8.12 | 74.57 |
 | Cobalt Turquoise (2144) | 8 | PB36 | | | Hue:10 B Value:3.7 Chroma:7.8 | 51.82 | 600-1000 CPS | L*43.88 a*-28.92 b*-9.45 | 86.04 |
 | Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) (2270) | 4 | PG7 | | | Hue:5 B Value:1.2 Chroma:5 | 94.02 | 400-1000 CPS | L*27.19 a*-8.89 b*-4.8 | 78.54 |
 | Viridian Green Hue (2443) | 1 | PBr7, PY150, PW6, PB15:3 | | | Hue:8.8 Value:3.5 Chroma:5 | 20.58 | 400-1000 CPS | L*35.64 a*-24.01 b*0.39 | 85.29 |
 | Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) (2275) | 4 | PG36 | | | Hue:5 Value:1.7 Chroma:5.4 | 93.74 | 400-1000 CPS | L*27.82 a*-11.83 b*-0.17 | 83.69 |
 | Permanent Green Light (2250) | 4 | PY175, PG7, PW6 | | | Hue:4 Value:3.7 Chroma:12 | 80.05 | 400-1000 CPS | L*43.54 a*-46.94 b*17.96 | 83.5 |
 | Jenkins Green (2195) | 7 | PBk9, PY150, PG36 | | | Hue:8 G Value:1 Chroma:2.4 | 53.26 | 400-1000 CPS | L*26.47 a*-3.3 b*-0.58 | 77.3 |
 | Sap Green Hue (2440) | 4 | PBk7, PY150, PG36, PR101 | | | Hue:0.75 Value:2.7 Chroma:1.2 | 96.24 | 400-1000 CPS | L*27.81 a*-3.43 b*1.3 | 80.88 |
 | Chromium Oxide Green (2060) | 3 | PG17 | | | Hue:9 G Value:0 Chroma:4.6 | 50.6 | 750-1000 CPS | L*44.19 a*-15.5 b*16.04 | 81.19 |
 | Green Gold (2170) | 7 | PY150, PG36, PY175 | | | Hue:2 G Value:4.2 Chroma:7.3 | 93.13 | 400-1000 CPS | L*47.2 a*-12.25 b*32.2 | 89.11 |
 | Titan Green Pale (2371) | 1 | PBr7, PG7, PW6, PY42 | | | Hue:5.9 GY Value:8 Chroma:1.7 | 0 | N/A | L*80.49 a*-4.97 b*11.74 | 0 |
 | Titan Buff (2370) | 1 | PW6, PW6:1 | | | Hue:4.5 Value:8.2 Chroma:2.8 | 35.52 | 400-1000 CPS | L*84.57 a*2.01 b*16.99 | 92.87 |
 | Naples Yellow Hue (2438) | 2 | PY83(HR70), PW6, PW6:1, PY42 | | | Hue:10 Y Value:7 Chroma:6.7 | 56.41 | 400-1000 CPS | L*77.26 a*12.1 b*38.74 | 76.58 |
 | Yellow Ochre (2407) | 1 | PY43 | | | Hue:9.5 Y Value:0 Chroma:8.8 | 62.36 | 650-1000 CPS | L*57.53 a*16.17 b*37.79 | 91.1 |
 | Yellow Oxide (2410) | 1 | PY42 | | | Hue:9.5 Y Value:0 Chroma:8.4 | 79.21 | 400-1000 CPS | L*61.2 a*15.03 b*43.46 | 86.07 |
 | Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide (2386) | 3 | PY42 | | | Hue:8 Y Value:4 Chroma:6 | 97.22 | 400-1000 CPS | L*48.08 a*16.36 b*25.53 | 91.02 |
 | Raw Sienna (2340) | 1 | PY43 | | | Hue:9 Y Value:4 Chroma:6.6 | 27.98 | 750-1000 CPS | L*88.09 a*4.82 b*12.73 | 88.08 |
 | Titan Mars Pale (2376) | 1 | PBr6, PW6 | | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Transparent Red Iron Oxide (2385) | 3 | PR101 | | | Hue:5 Y Value:2 Chroma:6 | 43.15 | 400-1000 CPS | L*32.8 a*16.85 b*8.85 | 83.51 |
 | Red Oxide (2360) | 1 | PR101 | | | Hue:10 Value:0 Chroma:7.8 | 76.82 | 600-1000 CPS | L*67.39 a*19.45 b*7.31 | 67.4 |
 | Violet Oxide (2405) | 1 | PR101 | | | Hue:0.5 Y Value:2.7 Chroma:5.5 | 65.9 | 400-1000 CPS | L*32.13 a*17.48 b*8.24 | 77.03 |
 | Burnt Sienna (2020) | 1 | PBr7 | | | Hue:3 Y Value:3.2 Chroma:4 | 13.63 | 750-1000 CPS | L*33.67 a*16.86 b*12.58 | 80.56 |
 | Burnt Umber Light (2035) | 1 | PBr7 | | | Hue:8 Y Value:0 Chroma:1.6 | 21.69 | 400-1000 CPS | L*30.12 a*6.41 b*8.95 | 80.07 |
 | Raw Umber (2350) | 1 | PBr7 | | | Hue:3 Value:2 Chroma:1.3 | 16.59 | 400-1000 CPS | L*29.25 a*1.04 b*2.67 | 76.39 |
 | Van Dyke Brown Hue (2442) | 3 | PBk7, PR101 | | | Hue:5 G Value:2 Chroma:0.7 | 99.81 | 400-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 74.68 |
 | Carbon Black (2040) | 1 | PBk7 | | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0.3 | 79.23 | 400-1000 CPS | L*25.77 a*0.2 b*-0.17 | 56.55 |
 | Bone Black (2010) | 1 | PBk9 | | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0.5 | 32.62 | 600-1000 CPS | L*24.58 a*-0.03 b*-0.46 | 78.87 |
 | Payne's Gray (2240) | 2 | PBk7, PB29 | | | Hue:4 P Value:1.7 Chroma:0.6 | 29.3 | 400-1000 CPS | L*24.12 a*0.05 b*-2.24 | 74.88 |
 | Zinc White (2415) | 1 | PW4 | | | Hue:10 Value:1 Chroma:1.5 | 58.87 | 800-1100 CPS | L*95.83 a*-0.49 b*0.56 | 27.2 |
 | Titanium White (2380) | 1 | PW6 | | | Hue:10 Value:1 Chroma:1.1 | 43.15 | 900-1000 CPS | L*98.28 a*-0.9 b*1.67 | 42.25 |
 | Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) (2452) | 7 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 43.45 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Iridescent Copper (Fine) (2451) | 7 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 41.82 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Iridescent Bronze (Fine) (2450) | 7 | PG7, NA | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 44.05 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 |
 | Iridescent Gold (Fine) (2453) | 6 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 35.19 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) (2455) | 7 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 30.3 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) (2454) | 7 | PY150, PR206, NA | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 42.8 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 |
 | Iridescent Pearl (Fine) (2456) | 4 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 36.33 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Iridescent Silver (Fine) (2457) | 5 | PBk7, NA | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 37.66 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 |
 | Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) (2458) | 5 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 25.48 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Micaceous Iron Oxide (2460) | 4 | PR101 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 1.14 | N/A | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 |
 | Interference Gold (Fine) (2467) | 7 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 37.7 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Interference Red (Fine) (2469) | 7 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 30.86 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Interference Violet (Fine) (2470) | 7 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 35.61 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Interference Blue (Fine) (2465) | 7 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 32.5 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Interference Green (Fine) (2466) | 7 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 27.3 | 750-1000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | C.T. Interference Violet-Green (2486) | 6 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 30.86 | 5000-6000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | C.T. Interference Green-Orange (2485) | 6 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 30.86 | 5000-6000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | |
 | Fluorescent Yellow (2490) | 5 | |  | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | ||
 | Fluorescent Red (2491) | 5 | | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | ||
 | Fluorescent Pink (2492) | 5 | | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | ||
 | Fluorescent Magenta (2494) | 5 | | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | ||
 | Fluorescent Green (2493) | 5 | | | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 0 | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 | ||
 | Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold (2301) | 7 | PY150, PO48 | | | Hue:2.2 Y Value:3 Chroma:4 | 83 | 400-1000 CPS | L*34.34 a*18.65 b*14.23 | 84.1 |
| Quinacridone Burnt Orange (Discontinued) (2280) | 7 | PR206 | | | Hue:10 Value:0 Chroma:6 | 98.74 | 400-1000 CPS | L*29.15 a*10.72 b*4.99 | 76.32 | |
 | Quinacridone Crimson (2290) | 7 | PR206, PR202 | | | Hue:2.5 Value:0 Chroma:6 | 79.78 | 300-1000 CPS | L*28.5 a*14.39 b*3.26 | 72.39 |
 | C.T. Interference Green-Blue (2484) | 6 | | N/A | Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0 | 30.86 | 5000-6000 CPS | L*0 a*0 b*0 | 0 |
Lightfastness
The Lightfastness Ratings are provided by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in the standard for "Artists' Acrylic Emulsion Paints". (ASTM D 5098, Annual Book of Standards, Volume 6.02). Colors with a Lightfastness Rating of I are considered Excellent and those with a Lightfastness Rating of II are Very Good. Where Lightfastness Ratings have not been obtained according to ASTM test protocol, "N/A" is used. In those cases, data from pigment manufacturers and our own test facilities have been used and an appropriate description assigned under Permanency.
Lightfastness I: Excellent
Artist colors are let down with white to arrive at a pastel shade. These samples are exposed to an accelerated dose of light energy equivalent to that which would be expected to occur during approximately 100 years of museum-lit conditions. This exposure is condensed into approximately 15 weeks of testing time, or less, depending upon the accelerated test methods used. For the purposes of the official test, before and after color difference is determined using a spectrophotometer, and difference units are mathematically calculated. Less than 4 units color change earns a color the designation of Lightfastness I. In practicality, this means that a visual comparison of the unexposed and exposed samples, when held adjacent, would reveal, at worse, a barely perceptible color change.
Lightfastness II: Very Good
Under the same test conditions, a visual comparison of adjacent unexposed and exposed samples will reveal a perceptible color change. This change will quickly become imperceptible to most observers as the sample pieces are moved apart from one another. When expressed mathematically, change falling within the range of 4-8 units is covered by this category.
Permanency
Lightfastness and durability based on our testing and manufacturer's data. The levels of permanency are:
- Excellent (Exc.)
- Very Good (V.G.)
- Poor
Opacity / Transparency
We have determined that an eight-point scale is most appropriate for describing the properties of our colors. We have assigned each color in the chart a number from 1 (most opaque) to 8 (most transparent) to indicate the opacity/transparency of that color.
Color Index Name & Number
The Colour Index Name and Number are internationally recognized codes assigned to a particular "colorant" by both the Society of Dyers and Colourists and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. The C.I. Name consists of the category (type of dye or pigment), general hue and serial number, based on its chemical constitution. For example, PB 60, Anthraquinone Blue, indicates a specific Pigment Blue. The C.I. Number is a five-digit reference number assigned in the Colour Index based on the chemical structure of a colorant, regardless of usage class. For more information on these check out the following article:
Pigment Classification
Designates whether the pigments used in a color are based on Organic or Inorganic chemistry. When containing both types, the term Mixed is used.
Abbreviations
- C.P. - indicates concentrated cadmium pigments (CC)
- G.S. - Green Shade
- B.S. - Blue Shade
- R.S. - Red Shade
- Y.S. - Yellow Shade