Payne's Gray

Item: 7240 (Series: 2)

Named after British painter William Payne (1760-1830), early formulas contained indigo, alizarin lake, and ivory black. Today more commonly a mixture of ultramarine blue and black, it is considered easier to control and less intense than black as a mixing color.

Technical Detail

Opacity / Transparency

semi-opaque
semi-opaque

Lightfastness rating

Excellent
Excellent

Munsell Notation Listing

Hue:4 P Value:1.7 Chroma:0.6

Gloss Average

45.7

Viscosity Range

4000-15000 CPS

CIE L*a*b* Values

L*24.12 a*0.05 b*-2.24

Tint Strength

76.06
Explanation of technical specifications

Pigment Detail

CI name (number)Common nameClassificationChemical Description
PB29 (77007 )Polysulfide of Sodium AluminosilicateSynthetic Inorganic
PBk7 (77266)Lamp blackNearly Pure Amorphous CarbonNatural Inorganic

Available Sizes

SizeItemUPC
2 oz tube0007240-2738797724020
5 oz tube0007240-3738797724037
4 oz jar0007240-4738797724044
8 oz jar0007240-5738797724051
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OPEN Acrylic Color - Payne's Gray - 2 oz tube - 02-oz
OPEN Acrylic Color - Payne's Gray - 8 oz jar - 08-oz
OPEN Acrylic Color - Payne's Gray - tint-glaze