Indigo
Organic, Inorganic - My deep, rich Indigo is both organic and inorganic: it is transparent, has an average drying time, demonstrates excellent lightfastness, and possesses high tint power. Artists have yearned for high-quality Indigo for years, but finding and securing an Indigo pigment that met my high standards was essential before I considered making an oil paint colour. I finally found one I like. Nocturne painters will be especially pleased as this Indigo is what they’ve been waiting for! Artists who like painting sultry skies or more conservative painters looking for ways to enhance their greys and shadows should try this Indigo. No. 228 is rich, deep, and dark, with uncompromising quality and consistency. It is delicious, beautiful, and inky.
Indigo is a multi-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PBk6, PB15.3, PV19 (Organic/Inorganic).
It is transparent, excellent lightfastness, average drying time, high tinting strength.
It is ground in linseed oil with high oil content.
- Code
- No. 228
- Series
- Series 2
- Pigment Index
- PBk6, PB15.3, PV19
- Pigment Type
- Organic/Inorganic
- Oil / Vehicle
- Linseed Oil
- Sizes
- 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Opacity
- Transparent
- Drying
- Average
- Oil Content
- High
- Tint Power
- High
- Toxicity
- Non-Toxic
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Indigo 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.
Indigo straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
Popular combinations
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Open Indigo in Mixing StudioWhat pigment is used in Indigo?
Indigo is made with PBk6, PB15.3, PV19.
Is Indigo a single-pigment colour?
No. Indigo is a blend of 3 pigments (PBK6, PB15.3, PV19), formulated to give a specific hue.
Is Indigo transparent or opaque?
Indigo is transparent.
Is Indigo lightfast?
Indigo has excellent lightfastness.
Is Indigo vegan?
Yes. Indigo contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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