SoFlat Matte Acrylics - Pigment Detail Chart
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pale Yellow (6500) | 1 | PY53 |  |  | Hue:9.8 Y Value:8.9 Chroma:7.3 | 2.2 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*88.92 a*-7.22 b*55.01 | 0 |
 | Cadmium Primrose (6505) | 7 | PY35 | | | Hue:9.3 Y Value:8.9 Chroma:11.1 | 2.7 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*88.76 a*-8.36 b*82.75 | 0 |
 | Bismuth Vanadate Yellow (6510) | 9 | PY184 | | | Hue:7.7 Y Value:8.9 Chroma:11.7 | 2.7 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*88.75 a*-4.02 b*86.06 | 0 |
 | Permanent Yellow (6515) | 2 | PY74, PY53 | | | Hue:4 Y Value:8.4 Chroma:13 | 1.9 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*83.67 a*9.65 b*88.65 | 0 |
 | Cadmium Yellow Medium (6520) | 7 | PY35 | | | Hue:3.1 Y Value:8.4 Chroma:13.9 | 2 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*82.84 a*13.94 b*92.84 | 0 |
 | Permanent Yellow Deep (6525) | 6 | PY83(HR70) | | | Hue:7.4 YR Value:7.5 Chroma:14 | 2 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*74.38 a*33.36 b*79.74 | 0 |
 | Cadmium Orange (6530) | 8 | PO20 |  | | Hue:1.1 YR Value:6.3 Chroma:14.8 | 2.1 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*62.68 a*52.27 b*62.31 | 0 |
 | Medium Orange (6535) | 5 | PW6, PY184, PO73 | | | Hue:1.2 YR Value:7.7 Chroma:8.7 | 3 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*77.48 a*32.36 b*34.21 | 0 |
 | Light Orange (6540) | 4 | PW6, PY184, PO73 | |  | Hue:3.2 YR Value:8.5 Chroma:5.4 | 2.5 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*84.87 a*18.63 b*24.8 | 0 |
 | Cadmium Red Light (6545) | 9 | PR108 | | | Hue:7.6 R Value:5.1 Chroma:14.8 | 1.5 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*51.14 a*57.98 b*42.84 | 0 |
 | Naphthol Red Light (6550) | 5 | PR112 | |  | Hue:7.4 R Value:4.6 Chroma:13.4 | 1.5 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*46.49 a*52.39 b*37.42 | 0 |
 | Pyrrole Red (6555) | 8 | PR254 | | | Hue:6.5 R Value:4.2 Chroma:13.5 | 2.3 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*42.52 a*53.07 b*33.29 | 0 |
 | Cadmium Red Dark (6565) | 8 | PR108 | | | Hue:4.7 R Value:3.8 Chroma:11.1 | 1.8 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*38.54 a*44.08 b*20.79 | 0 |
 | Light Magenta (6575) | 2 | PW6, PR112, PG7 | | | Hue:8.7 RP Value:7.1 Chroma:9.8 | 2.4 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*71.67 a*37.97 b*5.18 | 0 |
 | Naphthol Pink (6570) | 1 | PW6, PR112 | | | Hue:3.7 R Value:5.4 Chroma:13.2 | 2.2 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*54.38 a*53.22 b*21.6 | 0 |
 | Quinacridone Red (6560) | 6 | PW6, PV19 |  | | Hue:2.6 R Value:4.2 Chroma:10.7 | 1.8 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*42.33 a*44.76 b*12.98 | 0 |
 | Crimson (6580) | 7 | PR122, PR264 | | | Hue:4.1 R Value:3.1 Chroma:5.5 | 2.5 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*31.39 a*24.64 b*9.07 | 0 |
 | Quinacridone Magenta (6585) | 7 | PW6, PR122 | | | Hue:7.5 RP Value:3.6 Chroma:9.2 | 1.6 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*36.5 a*38.3 b*-2.02 | 0 |
 | Light Violet (6590) | 2 | PW6, PV23 | | | Hue:1 P Value:4.8 Chroma:10.1 | 2.1 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*50.78 a*17.29 b*-34.69 | 0 |
 | Red Violet (6595) | 3 | PR122, PB29, PW6 | | | Hue:7.1 P Value:3.1 Chroma:5.7 | 1.4 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*31.67 a*19.89 b*-17.62 | 0 |
 | Dioxazine Violet Deep (6600) | 6 | PV23, PW6 | | | Hue:3 P Value:2.7 Chroma:2.8 | 1.2 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*27.46 a*8.39 b*-11.86 | 0 |
 | Blue Violet (6605) | 3 | PB29, PV23, PW6 | | | Hue:9.3 PB Value:2.7 Chroma:8.5 | 0.7 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*29.13 a*15.39 b*-33.22 | 0 |
 | Ultramarine Blue (6610) | 2 | PB29, PW6 | | | Hue:7.7 PB Value:2.9 Chroma:14.2 | 1.4 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*32.24 a*21.07 b*-53.23 | 0 |
 | Light Ultramarine Blue (6615) | 2 | PW6, PB29 | | | Hue:6.4 PB Value:6 Chroma:10.7 | 1.5 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*63.4 a*0.43 b*-38.89 | 0 |
 | Cobalt Blue (6725) | 1 | PB28 | | | Hue:7.3 PB Value:3.2 Chroma:12.8 | 1.7 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*35.6 a*11.33 b*-48.17 | 0 |
 | Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) (6620) | 4 | PB15:3 | | | Hue:8 PB Value:2.4 Chroma:5.5 | 0.8 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*25.92 a*5.46 b*-22.42 | 0 |
 | Light Phthalo Blue (6625) | 1 | PW6, PB15:3 | | | Hue:9 B Value:7.8 Chroma:6.4 | 2.7 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*80.54 a*-17.81 b*-20.68 | 0 |
 | Cerulean Blue Hue (6630) | 2 | PB15:3, PW6 | | | Hue:2.7 PB Value:4 Chroma:9.5 | 2.2 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*43.57 a*-13.18 b*-34.46 | 0 |
 | Medium Phthalo Blue (6635) | 2 | PW6, PB15:3 | | | Hue:9.8 B Value:6.2 Chroma:9.6 | 1.8 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*65.96 a*-22.18 b*-32.16 | 0 |
 | Cobalt Teal (6645) | 7 | PG50 | | | Hue:8.5 BG Value:5.4 Chroma:8.9 | 1.3 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*57.55 a*-42.98 b*-11.57 | 0 |
 | Turquoise (6640) | 4 | PB15:3, PG7, PW6 | | | Hue:3.8 B Value:3.5 Chroma:5.4 | 1.3 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*37.7 a*-23.19 b*-14.09 | 0 |
 | Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) (6650) | 4 | PG7, PW6 | | | Hue:6.3 BG Value:3 Chroma:3.3 | 1.6 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*31.32 a*-17.86 b*-2.84 | 0 |
 | Light Phthalo Green (6655) | 1 | PW6, PG36 | | | Hue:1 BG Value:8.7 Chroma:4 | 2.8 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*88.73 a*-22.38 b*4.2 | 0 |
 | Permanent Green (6660) | 4 | PY184, PG7 | | | Hue:4.2 G Value:4.6 Chroma:9.1 | 2.3 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*48.01 a*-46.85 b*19.36 | 0 |
 | Dark Green (6665) | 3 | PY43, PG7 | | | Hue:9.9 GY Value:3.8 Chroma:3.3 | 1.4 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*38.35 a*-12.31 b*12.13 | 0 |
 | Light Green Yellow (6670) | 3 | PY184, PW6, PG7 | | | Hue:8.4 GY Value:7.2 Chroma:11.5 | 2 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*72.98 a*-40.46 b*57.92 | 0 |
 | Yellow Green (6675) | 3 | PY184, PG36 | | | Hue:6.3 GY Value:7.9 Chroma:11.6 | 2.5 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*79.33 a*-30.62 b*70.26 | 0 |
 | Olive (6680) | 7 | PY150, PY42, PG7 | | | Hue:5.1 GY Value:4.8 Chroma:6 | 1.4 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*48.92 a*-12.87 b*35.7 | 0 |
 | Titan Green Pale (6685) | 1 | PW6, PY42, PBr7, PG7 | | | Hue:6.1 GY Value:7.8 Chroma:1.9 | 2.1 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*79.39 a*-5.65 b*12.56 | 0 |
 | Titan Buff (6690) | 1 | PW6:1, PW6 | | | Hue:2.3 Y Value:8.1 Chroma:2.3 | 1.8 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*82.26 a*1.48 b*16.72 | 0 |
 | Naples Yellow Deep (6695) | 2 | PBr24 | | | Hue:8.9 YR Value:7 Chroma:9.1 | 1.6 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*70.35 a*18.98 b*53.72 | 0 |
 | Yellow Oxide (6700) | 1 | PY42 | | | Hue:0.4 Y Value:6 Chroma:7 | 3.5 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*60.17 a*14.27 b*42.87 | 0 |
 | Titan Mars Pale (6710) | 1 | PW6, PBr6 | | | Hue:2.9 YR Value:8 Chroma:3.7 | 2.2 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*80.73 a*12.71 b*15.67 | 0 |
 | Red Oxide (6720) | 1 | PR101 | | | Hue:8.6 R Value:3.7 Chroma:5.7 | 0.9 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*37.22 a*24.69 b*16.77 | 0 |
 | Titan Violet Pale (6715) | 1 | PW6, PR101 | | | Hue:3.3 RP Value:8.4 Chroma:1.9 | 2 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*85.46 a*4.34 b*-0.76 | 0 |
 | Burnt Sienna (6730) | 1 | PBr7 | | | Hue:0.2 YR Value:3.3 Chroma:4.4 | 0.9 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*33.13 a*19.07 b*14.77 | 0 |
 | Burnt Umber (6735) | 1 | PBr7 | | | Hue:4 YR Value:2.7 Chroma:1.2 | 1.5 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*27.3 a*4.91 b*4.79 | 0 |
 | Raw Umber (6740) | 1 | PBr7 | | | Hue:0.5 Y Value:2.7 Chroma:0.6 | 0.9 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*27.16 a*1.53 b*3.47 | 0 |
 | Black (6745) | 1 | PBk7 | | | Hue:7.7 R Value:2.5 Chroma:0 | 1.4 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*25.64 a*0.22 b*0.11 | 0 |
 | Payne's Gray (6750) | 2 | PB29, PBk7 | | | Hue:5.3 PB Value:2.1 Chroma:0.6 | 1.1 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*21.84 a*-0.1 b*-2.57 | 0 |
 | Titanium White (6755) | 1 | PW6 | | | Hue:0.4 G Value:9.6 Chroma:0.1 | 2.9 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*97.09 a*-0.78 b*0.84 | 0 |
 | N5 Neutral Gray (6760) | 1 | PW6, PBk9, PBr7 | | | Hue:1 R Value:5 Chroma:0 | 1.7 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*51.1 a*0.21 b*0.07 | 0 |
 | N8 Neutral Gray (6765) | 1 | PW6, PBk9, PBr7 | | | Hue:9 B Value:7.7 Chroma:0.1 | 2.6 | 1,500 - 2,500 cP | L*78.31 a*-0.32 b*-0.19 | 0 |
 | Fluorescent Yellow (6770) | 5 | N/A, PW6 | |  | Hue:6.8 GY Value:10.6 Chroma:6.2 | 2.9 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*105.12 a*-29.89 b*118.15 | 0 |
 | Fluorescent Orange (6775) | 5 | N/A, PW6 | | | Hue:10 RP Value:8 Chroma:4.9 | 2.7 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*79.4 a*82.25 b*82.89 | 0 |
 | Fluorescent Red (6780) | 5 | N/A, PW6 | | | Hue:10 RP Value:7 Chroma:5.2 | 2.2 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*69.79 a*88.26 b*56.12 | 0 |
 | Fluorescent Pink (6785) | 5 | N/A, PW6 | | | Hue:0.3 GY Value:7.1 Chroma:21.8 | 2.3 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*71.06 a*92.35 b*26.72 | 0 |
 | Fluorescent Violet (6790) | 5 | N/A, PW6 | | | Hue:1.1 RP Value:3.8 Chroma:14.7 | 1.8 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*39.93 a*49.26 b*-26.55 | 0 |
 | Fluorescent Green (6795) | 5 | N/A, PW6 | | | Hue:0.6 G Value:7.9 Chroma:17.5 | 2 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*79.82 a*-78.9 b*70.2 | 0 |
 | Mars Yellow Deep (6705) | 1 | PY42, PR101 | | | Hue:6.8 YR Value:5.3 Chroma:6.1 | 1.9 | 1,500 – 2,500 cP | L*53.3 a*17.89 b*32.52 | 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