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indigo

Indigo · PB66 + PB15:1
Manufacturer
Schmincke
Range
Horadam Aquarell
Color no.
485
Color family
Blue
Transparency
Opaque
Lightfastness
★★ Poor
Staining
Yes
Granulation
No
Price group / series
Series 2
Single pigment
No

Originally traditional plant dyestuff from India. Perfect for shading and deepening of colours. ++ 2 498 Tiefblau dark blue Indanthron Indanthrone PB 60 Lightfast, slightly warmer alternative to indigo (14 485). Modern, organic pigment. 3 - 9 - 477 O Phthalo Saphirblau phthalo sapphire blue Phthalocyanin Phthalocyanine PB 15:6 Nun Einpigmentton. Warmest Phthalocyanine. More reddish than the replaced helio blue reddish. Now one-pigment-colour.

About this pigment

PB66 Indigo (synthetic)
indigo · Generic lightfastness: II
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PB15:1 Phthalo Blue (Red Shade)
copper phthalocyanine (alpha) · Generic lightfastness: I
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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. · Schmincke Horadam Aquarell – Product Information