Vine Black vs Neutral Grey (N5)
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Vine Black and Neutral Grey (N5) are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Vine Black uses PBK11; Neutral Grey (N5) uses PW4, PW6, PBK6, PBR6.
Vine Black is single-pigment, while Neutral Grey (N5) blends 4 pigments.
They differ in transparency.
They share matching lightfastness, granulation, staining, tinting strength and vegan status.
| Property | Vine Black | Neutral Grey (N5) |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PBk11 | PW4, PW6, PBk6, PBr6 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | YES |
| Staining | Medium | Medium |
| Transparency | Semi-Transparent | Opaque |
| Tinting Power | 3 | 3 |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 1 |
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