High Flow Acrylics - Pigment Detail Chart

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Color Name (ItemNumber)SeriesPigment (CI Name)Opacity / TransparencyLightfastness ratingMunsell Notation ListingGloss AverageViscosity RangeCIE L*a*b* ValuesTint Strength
ThumbnailPrimary Yellow (8580)2PY175, PW6, PY74
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailBenzimidazolone Yellow Light (8554)3PY175
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
N/A
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailBenzimidazolone Yellow Medium (8553)3PY154
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
N/A
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailNickel Azo Yellow (8534)6PY150
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailIndia Yellow Hue (8508)4PY150, PY175, PR122
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailDiarylide Yellow (8527)6PY83(HR70)
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 PCS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPyrrole Orange (8539)8PO73
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailNaphthol Red Light (8532)5PR112
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 2
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPyrrole Red (8582)8PR254
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPrimary Magenta (8579)6PV19
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailLight Magenta (8514)2PW6, PR112
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 2
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailNaphthol Red Medium (8531)5PR5
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 2
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailNaphthol Pink (8525)2PW6, PR112
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 2
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailQuinacridone Red (8541)6PV19
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailAlizarin Crimson Hue (8521)7PR122, PY150, PG7
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailQuinacridone Magenta (8540)7PR122
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailMedium Magenta (8519)6PW6, PR122
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPermanent Violet Dark (8536)7PR122, PB60
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailDioxazine Purple (8504)6PV23
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 2
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailUltramarine Blue (8551)2PB29
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailLight Ultramarine Blue (8517)2PW6, PB29
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailCobalt Blue (8502)8PB28
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailAnthraquinone Blue (8522)7PB60
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPrussian Blue Hue (8581)4PB15:0, PBk7, PV23
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 2
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPhthalo Blue (Red Shade) (8576)4PB15:0
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPhthalo Blue (Green Shade) (8537)4PB15:3
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
N/A
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailLight Phthalo Blue (8515)1PW6, PB15:3
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailCerulean Blue Hue (8526)3PW6, PB15:0, PG7
Opaque
Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPrimary Cyan (8578)2PB15:3, PW6
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTeal (8547)3PW6, PG7, PB15:3
Opaque
Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTurquoise (Phthalo) (8550)4PG7, PB15:3
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailCobalt Turquoise (8503)8PB36
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPhthalo Green (Blue Shade) (8538)4PG7
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailViridian Green Hue (8586)1PW6, PB15:3, PBr7, PY150
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPhthalo Green (Yellow Shade) (8577)4PG36
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailLight Phthalo Green (8516)1PW6, PG36
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPermanent Green Light (8535)4PY175, PG7, PW6
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailSap Green Hue (8545)4PY150, PG36, PBk7, PR101
Opaque
Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailChromium Oxide Green (8501)3PG17
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailLight Green (Yellow Shade) (8587)3PY74, PW6, PG36
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailGreen Gold (8528)7PY150, PG36, PY175
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTitan Green Pale (8583)1PW6, PY42, PBr7, PG7
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTitan Buff (8548)1PW6:1, PW6
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailYellow Ochre (8588)1PY43
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailYellow Oxide (8552)1PY42
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailRaw Sienna (8543)1PY43
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTitan Mars Pale (8584)1PW6, PBr6
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTitan Violet Pale (8585)1PW6, PR101
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailBurnt Sienna (8523)1PBr7
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailBurnt Umber (8500)1PBr7
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailRaw Umber (8544)1PBr7
Opaque
Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailSepia (8546)2PR101, PY150, PBk7
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailCarbon Black (8524)1PBk7
Opaque
Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailMars Black (8518)1PBk11
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailPayne's Gray (8575)2PB29, PBk7
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTitanium White (8549)1PW6
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailN5 Neutral Gray (8533)1PW6, PBk9, PBr7
Opaque
Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailN8 Neutral Gray (8520)1PW6, PBk7, PR101, PY42
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium (8555)1PY154
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Naphthol Red Light (8558)1PR112
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 2
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Quinacridone Red (8561)1PV19
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Dioxazine Purple (8556)1PV23
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 2
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) (8559)1PB15:3
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) (8560)1PG7
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Yellow Iron Oxide (8565)1PY42
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Red Iron Oxide (8563)1PR101
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Brown Iron Oxide (8562)1PR101, PBk7
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailTransparent Shading Gray (8564)1PBk7
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailIridescent Copper (Fine) (8571)7N/A
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
N/A
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
110-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailIridescent Bronze (Fine) (8512)7N/A, PG7
Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailIridescent Gold (Fine) (8572)6N/A
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
N/A
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
35.19
110-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailIridescent Gold Deep (Fine) (8513)7N/A
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailIridescent Bright Gold (Fine) (8511)7N/A, PY150, PR101
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailIridescent Pearl (Fine) (8574)4N/A
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
N/A
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
36.33
110-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailIridescent Silver (Fine) (8573)5N/A, PBk7
Semi-Transparent
Semi-Transparent
N/A
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
37.66
110-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailInterference Gold (Fine) (8509)7N/A
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailInterference Blue (Fine) (8510)7N/A
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailFluorescent Chartreuse (8567)5N/A
Transparent
Transparent
5
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
125-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailFluorescent Orange-Yellow (8506)5N/A
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 5
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailFluorescent Orange (8569)5N/A
Transparent
Transparent
5
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
125-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailFluorescent Pink (8570)5N/A
Transparent
Transparent
5
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
125-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailFluorescent Magenta (8505)5N/A
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 5
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailFluorescent Violet (8507)5N/A
Transparent
Transparent
ASTM 5
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailFluorescent Blue (8566)5N/A
Transparent
Transparent
5
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
125-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailFluorescent Green (8568)5N/A
Transparent
Transparent
5
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
125-130 CPS
L*0 a*0 b*0
0
ThumbnailQuinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold (Discontinued) (8542)7PY150, PO48
Transparent
Transparent
1
Hue:0 Value:0 Chroma:0
0
75-100 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