WatercolourPBr7, PB15.1

PBr7, PB15.1

Forest Green

W164 · Series 1

WATERCOLOUR

Series 1

Forest Green No. W164

Pigments in this colour

PBR7—Raw / Burnt Sienna. Mineral earth (Tuscany, Italy). A warm, translucent earth pigment; burnt sienna is calcined raw sienna for depth and richness.

PB15.1—Phthalocyanine Blue (red shade). Synthetic organic. A red-shade crystalline form of phthalo blue; the most common artist grade.

Technical Summary

Forest Green is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PBr7, PB15.1.

It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.

Code: W164
Series: Series 1
Pigment Index: PBr7, PB15.1
Contents: 15ml tube
Lightfastness: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Tint Power: 3
Granulation: YES
Staining Power: Medium

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Forest Green behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.

Masstone

L 32.36 · a -11.07 · b -1.77

4.02BG 3.2/2.3

Forest Green straight from the tube.

Undertone

#d8dfdc

A thin wash over white.

Tint

#73857c

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone

#546159

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade

#2a3631

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze

#bbc6c1

A thin transparent film over white.

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Forest Green: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Forest Green?

Forest Green is made with PBr7, PB15.1.

Is Forest Green a single-pigment colour?

No. Forest Green is a blend of 2 pigments (PBR7, PB15.1), formulated to give a specific hue.

Is Forest Green transparent or opaque?

Forest Green is semi-transparent.

Is Forest Green lightfast?

Forest Green has excellent lightfastness.

Does Forest Green granulate?

In watercolour, Forest Green is granulating.

Does Forest Green stain the paper?

Forest Green has medium staining power.

Is Forest Green vegan?

No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.

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