Graham , provide a handy chart with Color Index Names online. * For those without a magnifying glass some paint brands, such as Winsor and Newton and M. Get ready to pull out a magnifying glass!*
Most reputable artist quality brands will display the Color Index Name somewhere on the paint label, albeit in small print. The P is for Pigment and the following letter corresponds to a basic pigment color category. You may have noticed a pattern in the Color Index Names. PG7 - Pigment Green 7, commonly known as Phthalo Green Blue Shade PY43 - Pigment Yellow 43, commonly known as Yellow Ochre PR108 - Pigment Red 108, commonly known as Cadmium Red
Here’s where the Color Index Name is located on my Winsor and Newton watercolor paint tube.Īdditional examples of commonly used pigments.
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The Color Index is a universal system that assigns a unique alphanumeric code to each pigment used in art supplies. For example: PB29, which stands for Pigment Blue 29, commonly known as Ultramarine Blue. A Color Index what?! That sounds complicated. As I mentioned above color names are NOT consistent from brand to brand which is why you must look for something called the Color Index Name. Various additives such as glycerin, ox gall, or honey are used to alter the handling properties of the paint.īecause paint color is determined by pigment it’s important to know which pigments are in your paint. Gum arabic is used as a binder to hold the pigment particles together and help the paint adhere to paper. Pigment consists of small particles that give watercolor paint its color. Watercolor paint is made from a combination of natural or synthetic pigments, gum arabic, additives, and water. Instead you’ll need to learn a little bit about what’s in watercolor paint and how it’s labeled. Because color names are not consistent from brand to brand it’s not possible to simply provide a suggested list of colors.
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