Pigment Comparison
Vivid Blue vs Pale Violet
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
Vivid Blue
No. 240
Product B
Pale Violet
No. 227
How they compare
Vivid Blue and Pale Violet are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Vivid Blue uses PW6, PB15.3, PG7; Pale Violet uses PW6, PB29, PV23.
They share matching transparency, lightfastness, tinting strength, drying time, vehicle and vegan status.
| Property | Vivid Blue | Pale Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Organic/Inorganic | Organic/Inorganic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Average | Average |
| Pigment Index | PW6, PB15.3, PG7 | PW6, PB29, PV23 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Opaque | Opaque |
| Series | Series 2 | Series 2 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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