Artist Watercolors - Pigment Detail Chart
Colors Page
| Color Name (ItemNumber) | Color Index Name | Pigment Name | Common Name | Lightfastness rating | Opacity / Transparency | Staining | Granulation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nickel Yellow (7000100) | PY53 | Nickel Titanate | NA |  |  | NA | |
 | Cadmium Yellow Primrose (7000105) | PY35 | Cadmium Zinc Sulfide - (CC) | NA | |  |  | |
 | Hansa Yellow Light (7000110) | PY3 | Arylide Yellow | NA |  | |  | |
 | Bismuth Vanadate Yellow (7000115) | PY184 | Bismuth Vanadate | NA |  | | | |
 | Cadmium Yellow Light (7000120) | PY35 | Cadmium Zinc Sulfide - (CC) | NA | | | | |
 | Benzimidazolone Yellow (7000126) | PY154 | Benzimidazolone Yellow H3G | NA | | | | |
 | Cadmium Yellow Medium (7000130) | PY35 | Cadmium Zinc Sulfide - (CC) | NA | | | | |
 | Aureolin Modern (7000135) | PW6, PY150 | Titanium Dioxide Rutile, Nickel Complex Azo | Titanium White, Nickel Yellow | | | NA | |
 | Nickel Azo Yellow (7000140) | PY150 | Nickel Complex Azo | NA | |  | | |
 | India Yellow (7000146) | PY154, PY150, PR206 | Benzimidazolone Yellow H3G, Nickel Complex Azo, Quinacridone | Hansa Yellow Medium, Nickel Azo Yellow, Quinacridone Burnt Orange | | | | |
 | Permanent Gamboge (7000150) | PY150, PY42, PV19 | Nickel Complex Azo, Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide, Quinacridone | Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide, Quinacridone Red, Nickel Azo Yellow | | | | |
 | Quinacridone Gold (7000155) | PO48, PY150 | Quinacridone, Nickel Complex Azo | Quinacridone Gold Deep, Nickel Azo Yellow | | | | |
 | Quinacridone Gold Deep (7000160) | PO48 | Quinacridone | NA | | | | |
 | Quinacridone Burnt Orange (7000165) | PR206 | Quinacridone | NA | | | | |
 | Cadmium Yellow Deep (7000170) | PY35 | Cadmium Zinc Sulfide - (CC) | NA | | | | |
 | Diarylide Yellow (7000175) | PY83 | Diarylide Yellow HR-70 | NA | | | NA | |
 | Isoindolinone Yellow (7000600) | PY110 | Isoindolinone Yellow | NA | | | | |
 | Cadmium Orange (7000180) | PO20 | Cadmium (Sulfo-Selenide) - (CC) | NA | | | | |
 | Pyrrole Orange (7000590) | PO73 | Diketopyrrole-pyrrole | | | | ||
 | Transparent Pyrrole Orange (7000185) | PO71 | Diketopyrrole-pyrrole | NA |  | | | |
 | Disazo Scarlet (7000640) | PR242 | Disazo Scarlet | NA | | | | G |
 | Cadmium Red Light (7000195) | PR108 | Cadmium (Sulfo-Selenide) - (CC) | NA | | | | G |
 | Permanent Scarlet (7000230) | PR168 | Brominated Anthanthrone | NA | | | | |
 | Pyrrole Red Light (7000200) | PR255 | Diketopyrrole-pyrrole | NA | | | | |
 | Pyrrole Red Medium (7000210) | PR254 | Diketopyrrole-pyrrole | NA | | | | |
 | Cadmium Red Medium (7000215) | PR108 | Cadmium (Sulfo-Selenide) - (CC) | NA | | | | |
 | Cadmium Red Deep (7000220) | PR108 | Cadmium (Sulfo-Selenide) - (CC) | NA | | | NA | G |
 | Pyrrole Red Deep (7000225) | PR264 | Diketopyrrole-pyrrole | NA | | | | |
 | Quinacridone Red (7000235) | PV19 | Quinacridone | NA | | | | |
 | Permanent Alizarin Crimson (7000240) | PR177 | Anthraquinone | NA | | | | |
 | Quinacridone Crimson (7000260) | PR122,PR206, | Quinacridone, Quinacridone | Quinacridone Magenta, Quinacridone Crimson | | | | |
 | Quinacridone Magenta (7000265) | PR122 | Quinacridone | NA | | | | |
 | Quinacridone Violet (7000280) | PV19 | Quinacridone | NA | | | | |
 | Ultramarine Pink Dark (7000655) | PV15 | Polysulfide of Sodium-Alumino Silicate | NA | | | | G |
 | Ultramarine Violet (7000290) | PV15 | Polysulfide of Sodium-Alumino-Silicate | NA | | | | G |
 | Dioxazine Purple (7000295) | PV23 | Carbazole Dioxazine | NA | | | | |
 | Ultramarine Blue (7000310) | PB29 | Polysulfide of Sodium Alumino-Silicate | NA | | | | G |
 | Ultramarine Blue Violet (7000316) | PV15, PB29 | Polysulfide of Sodium-Alumino-Silicate | NA | | | NA | G |
 | Cobalt Blue (7000320) | PB28 | Oxides of Cobalt and Aluminum | NA | | | | G |
 | Cerulean Blue, Chromium (7000330) | PB36 | Cobalt Chromium Spinel | | | NA | G | |
 | Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) (7000585) | PB15:0 | Copper Phthalocyanine | NA | | | | |
 | Indanthrone Blue (7000335) | PB60 | Indanthrone | NA | | | | |
 | Prussian Blue (7000340) | PB27 | Ferriammonium Ferrocyanide | NA | | | | G |
 | Indigo (7000305) | PB15:3, PBk7, PV19 | Copper Phthalocyanine, Nearly Pure Amorphous Carbon, Quinacridone | Phthalo Blue (GS), Carbon Black, Quinacridone Violet | | | | G |
 | Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) (7000345) | PB15:3 | Copper Phthalocyanine | NA | | | | |
 | French Cerulean Blue (7000350) | PB36 | Cobalt Chromate Blue-Green Spinel | NA | | | | G |
 | Manganese Blue (7000355) | PB15:3, PG7 | Copper Phthalocyanine, Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine | Phthalo Green (BS), Phthalo Blue (GS) | | | NA | G |
 | Cobalt Teal (7000360) | PG50 | Cobalt Titante Green Spinel | NA | | | | G |
 | Turquoise (Phthalo) (7000365) | PG7, PB15:3 | Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine, Copper Phthalocyanine | Phthalo Blue (GS), Phthalo Green (BS) | | | | |
 | Cobalt Turquoise (7000370) | PB36 | Cobalt Chromite Spinel | NA | |  | NA | G |
 | Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) (7000375) | PG7 | Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine | NA | | | | |
 | Viridian Green (7000380) | PG18 | Hydrous Chromium Sesquioxide | NA | | | | G |
 | Permanent Green Light (7000385) | PY3, PG7 | Arylide Yellow, Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine | Phthalo Green (BS), Benzimidazolone Yellow | | | | |
 | Cobalt Green (7000390) | PG26 | Cobalt Chromite Green Spinel | NA | | | NA | G |
 | Hookers Green (7000395) | PY150, PB60, PR122 | Nickel Complex Azo, Indanthrone, Quinacridone | Nickel Azo Yellow, Indanthrone Blue, Quinacridone Magenta | | | | |
 | Olive Green (7000420) | PR101, PY184, PG7 | Synthetic Red Iron Oxide, Bismuth Vanadate, Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine | Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Bismuth Vanadate, Phthalo Green (BS) | | | | G |
 | Sap Green (7000400) | PR101, PY150, PG36 | Synthetic Iron Oxide, Nickel Complex Azo, Brominated & Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine | Phthalo Green (YS), Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Nickel Azo Yellow | | | | |
 | Terre Verte (7000405) | PG23 | Natural Ferrous Silicate containing Magnesium and Natural Ferrous of Metal Oxides | NA | | | NA | G |
 | Chromium Oxide Green (7000410) | PG17 | Anhydrous Chromium Sesquioxide | NA | | | NA | G |
 | Bohemian Green Earth (7000415) | PY42, PBk7, PR101, PG7 | Synthetic Iron Oxide, Nearly Pure Amorphous Carbon, Synthetic Iron Oxide, Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine | Carbon Black, Phthalo Green (BS), Transparent Red Iron Oxide,Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide | | | | G |
 | Green Gold (7000425) | PY129 | 5G Copper Complex of Azomethine | NA | | | | |
 | Titan Buff (7000430) | PW6:1 | Titanium Dioxide Rutile | NA | | | NA | |
 | Naples Yellow (7000435) | PBr24, PW4, Pbk7 | Chrome Antimony Titanate, Zinc Oxide, Nearly Pure Amorphous Carbon | Chrome Antimony Titanate, Carbon Black, Zinc White | | | NA | |
 | Naples Yellow Deep (7000595) | PBr24 | Chrome Antimony Titanate | NA | | | | |
 | Transparent Yellow Oxide (7000445) | PY42 | Synthetic Iron Oxide | NA | | | | G |
 | Yellow Ochre (Natural) (7000440) | PY43 | Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide | NA | | | | |
 | Raw Sienna (Natural) (7000450) | PY43 | Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide | NA | | | NA | |
 | Transparent Red Oxide (7000455) | PR101 | Synthetic Iron Oxide | NA | | | | G |
 | Venetian Red (7000465) | PR101 | Synthetic Iron Oxide | NA | | | | |
 | Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange (7000605) | PBr25 | Benzimidazolone Brown | NA | | | | |
 | Burnt Sienna (Natural) (7000470) | Pbr7 | Calcined Natural Iron Oxide | NA | | | | G |
 | Perylene Crimson (7000645) | PR179 | Anthraquinone Perylene | Perylene Crimson | | | | |
 | Transparent Brown Oxide (7000475) | PR101 | Synthetic Iron Oxide | NA | | | | G |
 | Burnt Umber (Natural) (7000480) | Pbr7 | Calcined Natural Iron Oxide with Manganese | NA | | | | G |
 | Van Dyke Brown (7000495) | PR101 | Synthetic Iron Oxide | NA | | | | G |
 | Raw Umber (Natural) (7000485) | PBr7 | Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganese | NA | | | | G |
 | Brown Umber (Natural) (7000570) | PBr7 | Brown Iron Oxide | NA | | | | |
 | Sepia (7000490) | PR101, PY150, PBk7 | Synthetic Iron Oxide, Nickel Complex Azo, Nearly Pure Amorphous Carbon | | | | G | |
 | Carbon Black (7000500) | PBk7 | Nearly Pure Amorphous Carbon | NA | | | | |
 | Ivory Black (7000505) | PBk9 | Carbonized Bones | NA | | | | G |
 | Payne's Gray (Violet) (7000575) | PV29, PBk7, PB15:3 | Perylene Violet, Nearly Pure Amorphous Carbon, Copper Phthalocyanine | NA | | | | |
 | Payne's Gray (7000510) | PBk7, PB15:3, PV19 | Nearly Pure Amorphous Carbon, Copper Phthalocyanine, Quinacridone | Phthalo Blue (GS), Carbon Black, Quinacridone Violet | | | | |
 | Perylene Violet (7000635) | PV29 | Perylene Violet | NA | | | | |
 | Cadmium Purple (7000580) | PR108 | Cadmium (Sulfo-Sulfide) - (CC) | NA | | | | G |
 | Neutral Tint (7000520) | PY42, PR122, PB15:3 | Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide, Quinacridone, Copper Phthalocyanine | Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide,Quinacridone Magenta, Phthalo Blue (GS) | | | | G |
 | Ardoise Gray (7000525) | PBk19 | Hydrated Aluminum Silicate | NA | | | NA | G |
 | Chinese White (7000530) | PW4 | Zinc Oxide | NA | | | NA | |
 | Titanium White (7000535) | PW6 | Titanium Dioxide Rutile | NA | | | NA | |
 | Iridescent Copper (7000615) | NA | Iron Oxide Coated Mica Particles | NA | N/A | | N/A | G |
 | Iridescent Gold (Fine) (7000540) | Titanium Dioxide coated Mica particles | NA | N/A | | NA | G | |
 | Iridescent Pearl (Fine) (7000545) | Titanium Dioxide coated Mica particles | NA | N/A | | NA | G | |
 | Iridescent Silver (Fine) (7000550) | PBk7 | Titanium Dioxide coated Mica particles, Nearly Pure Amorphous Carbon | Titanium Dioxide coated Mica particles, Carbon Black | N/A | | NA | G |
 | Interference Violet (7000565) | | | N/A | G | |||
 | Interference Red (7000610) | NA | Titanium Dioxide Coated Mica Particles | NA | N/A | | N/A | |
 | Interference Blue (7000555) | | | N/A | G | |||
 | Interference Green (7000560) | | | N/A | G | |||
 | Interference Violet-Green Shift (7000620) | NA | Mica Particles with Silica Particles | NA | N/A | | N/A | |
 | Interference Green-Orange Shift (7000625) | NA | Mica Particles with Silica Particles | NA | N/A | | N/A | |
 | Interference Green-Blue Shift (7000630) | NA | Mica Particles with Silica Particles | NA | N/A | | N/A |
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