Ivory Black
Organic, Natural Earth - An impure, amorphous Carbon in Calcium Phosphate, Ivory Black is no longer made from burnt ivory scraps but from charred animal bones. It is denser in shade and cooler than Lamp Black, with stronger tint power. Ivory Black, the blackest of the blacks, is the most frequently used black in the range.
Ivory Black is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PBk9 (Organic/Inorganic).
It is semi-transparent, average lightfastness, average drying time, average tinting strength.
It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.
- Code
- No. 129
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PBk9
- Pigment Type
- Organic/Inorganic
- Oil / Vehicle
- Linseed Oil
- Sizes
- 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
- Lightfastness
- Average
- Opacity
- Semi-Transparent
- Drying
- Average
- Oil Content
- Average
- Tint Power
- Average
- Toxicity
- Non-Toxic
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Ivory Black 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.
Ivory Black 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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What pigment is used in Ivory Black?
Ivory Black is made with PBk9.
Is Ivory Black a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Ivory Black uses a single pigment (PBK9), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Ivory Black transparent or opaque?
Ivory Black is semi-transparent.
Is Ivory Black lightfast?
Ivory Black has average lightfastness.
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