Series 5

Cobalt Blue

(No. 506)

Michael Harding Lapis Lazuli oil paint

Ⓥ VEGAN

Inorganic – Introduced at about the same time as Ultramarine, Cobalt Aluminate is a synthetic, inorganic pigment. It is more greenish-blue, with a heavier, more mineral appearance when seen as a dry pigment. The hues formed from it are correspondingly heavier and greyer. But it has a certain shade that the less expensive ultramarine cannot quite match. The paint film, when cured, is quite soft.

Colour Index PB28
Drying Very Fast
Transparency Semi-Transparent
Lightfastness Excellent
Oil Content Average
Tint Power Average
Toxicity Non-Toxic
ASTM D-4236
Prop 65

Series 5

Cobalt Blue
(No. 506)

Ⓥ VEGAN

Inorganic – Introduced at about the same time as Ultramarine, Cobalt Aluminate is a synthetic, inorganic pigment. It is more greenish-blue, with a heavier, more mineral appearance when seen as a dry pigment. The hues formed from it are correspondingly heavier and greyer. But it has a certain shade that the less expensive ultramarine cannot quite match. The paint film, when cured, is quite soft.

Colour Index PB28
Drying Very Fast
Transparency Semi-Transparent
Lightfastness Excellent
Oil Content Average
Tint Power Average
Toxicity Non-Toxic
ASTM D-4236
Prop 65