Pigment Comparison
Cobalt Blue vs Pale Violet
Choose any two products — oil colours, watercolours, mediums or primers — to see a concise comparison of how they differ and what they share, alongside the full specification table.
Product A
Cobalt Blue
No. 506
Product B
Pale Violet
No. 227
How they compare
Cobalt Blue and Pale Violet are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Cobalt Blue uses PB28; Pale Violet uses PW6, PB29, PV23.
Cobalt Blue is single-pigment, while Pale Violet blends 3 pigments.
They differ in transparency and drying time.
They share matching lightfastness, tinting strength, vehicle and vegan status.
| Property | Cobalt Blue | Pale Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Inorganic | Organic/Inorganic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Very Fast | Average |
| Pigment Index | PB28 | PW6, PB29, PV23 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Semi-Opaque | Opaque |
| Series | Series 5 | Series 2 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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