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Copper blue

PW4 + PG7 + PB15:3 + PY3
Manufacturer
A. Gallo
Range
Handmade Watercolors
Color no.
231
Color family
Blue
Transparency
Semi-opaque
Lightfastness
★★★★★ Excellent
Staining
Yes
Granulation
No
Price group / series
Series 2
Single pigment
No

About this pigment

PW4 Zinc White
zinc oxide · Generic lightfastness: I
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PG7 Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)
chlorinated copper phthalocyanine · Generic lightfastness: I
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PB15:3 Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)
copper phthalocyanine (beta) · Generic lightfastness: I
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PY3 Hansa Yellow Light
arylide / monoazo · Generic lightfastness: II
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Color values are computed from the pigment composition and are indicative only. They are no substitute for a real color chart. · A. Gallo Color Catalog 2025 (Tubes) + agallocolors.com (tubes, half pans)