Luminous Blue Violet
BV1
Manufacturer
Holbein
Range
Artists' Watercolor
Color no.
W748/W848
Color family
Violet
Transparency
Semi-transparent
Lightfastness
★ Very poor
Staining
Yes
Granulation
No
Single pigment
Yes
Fluorescent colour
About this pigment
BV1 Methyl Violet
Contains a dye: very bright, but fades in light much faster than pigments.
Color values are computed from the pigment composition and are indicative only. They are no substitute for a real color chart. · Holbein Artists' Watercolor (HWC) chart