Italian Green Umber vs Phthalocyanine Blue Lake
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Italian Green Umber and Phthalocyanine Blue Lake are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Italian Green Umber uses PBR7, PG23; Phthalocyanine Blue Lake uses PB15.3.
Phthalocyanine Blue Lake is single-pigment, while Italian Green Umber blends 2 pigments.
They differ in lightfastness, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching transparency, granulation and vegan status.
| Property | Italian Green Umber | Phthalocyanine Blue Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PBr7, PG23 | PB15.3 |
| Lightfastness | Very Good | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | YES |
| Staining | Non Staining | High |
| Transparency | Transparent | Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 1 | 4 |
| Series | Series 2 | Series 1 |
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