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cobalt blue deep

Kobaltblau dunkel · PB74
Manufacturer
Schmincke
Range
Horadam Aquarell
Color no.
488
Color family
Blue
Transparency
Semi-transparent
Lightfastness
★★★★★ Excellent
Staining
Yes
Granulation
Yes
Price group / series
Series 4
Single pigment
Yes

Very lightfast, deep blue, more reddish than cobalt blue light (14 487). Granulating. Tone and chemistry very similar to smalts blue of the late Middle Ages. Often used to paint sky and horizon.

About this pigment

PB74 Cobalt Zinc Silicate Blue
cobalt zinc silicate · Generic lightfastness: I · Granulating
Safety note: cobalt compound

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