Pigment Comparison
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade vs Phthalocyanine Blue Lake
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 Teal Blue Shade
W304
Product B
Phthalocyanine Blue Lake
W137
How they compare
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade and Phthalocyanine Blue Lake are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade uses PB50; Phthalocyanine Blue Lake uses PB15.3.
They differ in transparency, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching lightfastness, granulation and vegan status.
| Property | Cobalt Teal Blue Shade | Phthalocyanine Blue Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PB50 | PB15.3 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | YES |
| Staining | Low | High |
| Transparency | Semi-Transparent | Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 2 | 4 |
| Series | Series 3 | Series 1 |
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