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Bright Violet (Luminous)

BV7 + BV15
Manufacturer
Holbein
Range
Artists' Watercolor
Color no.
W175/W375
Color family
Violet
Transparency
Semi-transparent
Lightfastness
★ Very poor
Staining
Yes
Granulation
Yes
Price group / series
Series B
Single pigment
No

About this pigment

BV7 Basic Violet 7
cationic dye, fluorescent · Generic lightfastness: IV · dye, not a pigment
BV15 Basic Violet 15
cationic dye, fluorescent · Generic lightfastness: IV · dye, not a pigment
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