Vivid Blue vs Indanthrone Blue
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.


Vivid Blue and Indanthrone Blue are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Vivid Blue uses PW6, PW4, PB15.3, PG7; Indanthrone Blue uses PB60.
Indanthrone Blue is single-pigment, while Vivid Blue blends 4 pigments.
They differ in transparency, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching lightfastness, granulation and vegan status.
| Property | Vivid Blue | Indanthrone Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PW6, PW4, PB15.3, PG7 | PB60 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Granulation | NO | NO |
| Staining | Non Staining | High |
| Transparency | Opaque | Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 1 | 4 |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 2 |
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