Cobalt Violet Dark vs Napthol Red
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Cobalt Violet Dark and Napthol Red are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Cobalt Violet Dark uses PV14; Napthol Red uses PR188.
They differ in tinting strength and drying time.
They share matching transparency, lightfastness, vehicle and vegan status.
| Property | Cobalt Violet Dark | Napthol Red |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Inorganic | Organic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Fast | Average |
| Pigment Index | PV14 | PR188 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Semi-Transparent | Semi-Transparent |
| Series | Series 6 | Series 3 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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