Pigment Comparison
Cobalt Violet Dark vs Rich Scarlet
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 Violet Dark
W414
Product B
Rich Scarlet
W212
How they compare
Cobalt Violet Dark and Rich Scarlet are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Cobalt Violet Dark uses PV14; Rich Scarlet uses PR112.
They differ in lightfastness, granulation, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching transparency and vegan status.
| Property | Cobalt Violet Dark | Rich Scarlet |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PV14 | PR112 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Very Good |
| Granulation | YES | NO |
| Staining | Low | Medium |
| Transparency | Semi-Transparent | Semi-Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 2 | 3 |
| Series | Series 4 | Series 2 |
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