Pigment Comparison
Perylene Crimson 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
Perylene Crimson
W310
Product B
Rich Scarlet
W212
How they compare
Perylene Crimson and Rich Scarlet are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Perylene Crimson uses PR149; Rich Scarlet uses PR112.
They share matching transparency, lightfastness, granulation, staining, tinting strength and vegan status.
| Property | Perylene Crimson | Rich Scarlet |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PR149 | PR112 |
| Lightfastness | Very Good | Very Good |
| Granulation | NO | NO |
| Staining | Medium | Medium |
| Transparency | Semi-Transparent | Semi-Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 3 | 3 |
| Series | Series 3 | Series 2 |
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