Pigment Comparison
Phthalocyanine Blue Lake vs Phthalo Blue Red Shade
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
Phthalocyanine Blue Lake
W137
Product B
Phthalo Blue Red Shade
W139
How they compare
Phthalocyanine Blue Lake and Phthalo Blue Red Shade are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Phthalocyanine Blue Lake uses PB15.3; Phthalo Blue Red Shade uses PB15.1.
They share matching transparency, lightfastness, granulation, staining, tinting strength and vegan status.
| Property | Phthalocyanine Blue Lake | Phthalo Blue Red Shade |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PB15.3 | PB15.1 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | YES |
| Staining | High | High |
| Transparency | Transparent | Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 4 | 4 |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 1 |
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