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Paynes Grey - Michael Harding
Oil ColourPBk9, PB29, PY42
PBk9, PB29, PY42

Paynes Grey

No. 127 · Series 1 · 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L

Inorganic - Payne’s Grey is a blend of Ivory Black, Ultramarine, and Iron Oxide Yellow that produces a markedly cool black substitute. The blue undertones are similar to but much milder than those of Prussian Blue. Some painters prefer this blend for its restrained tint power and use it in cool reflex tones in flesh painting.

Technical Summary

Paynes Grey is a multi-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PBk9, PB29, PY42 (Inorganic).

It is semi-opaque, excellent lightfastness, average drying time, average tinting strength.

It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.

Code
No. 127
Series
Series 1
Pigment Index
PBk9, PB29, PY42
Pigment Type
Inorganic
Oil / Vehicle
Linseed Oil
Sizes
40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
Lightfastness
Excellent
Opacity
Semi-Opaque
Drying
Average
Oil Content
Average
Tint Power
Average
Toxicity
Non-Toxic
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PBK9 · Pigment History →PB29 · Pigment History →PY42 · Pigment History →
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Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Paynes Grey 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 swatch
Masstone
L 11.33 · a -0.7 · b -2.02
N 1.1

Paynes Grey straight from the tube.

Undertone
#ced0d1

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#5c6062

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#424545

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#1c1e20

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#acaeb0

A thin transparent film over white.

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See Paynes Grey side-by-side with its closest neighbours in the range — chemistry, opacity and lightfastness at a glance.

Neutral Grey (N7)No. 140Neutral Grey (N5)No. 136Neutral TintNo. 139
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Popular combinations

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Ultramarine Pink→ contrast rangeCadmium Yellow Lemon→ warm rangeBurnt Umber→ earth range
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Paynes Grey: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Paynes Grey?

Paynes Grey is made with PBk9, PB29, PY42.

Is Paynes Grey a single-pigment colour?

No. Paynes Grey is a blend of 3 pigments (PBK9, PB29, PY42), formulated to give a specific hue.

Is Paynes Grey transparent or opaque?

Paynes Grey is semi-opaque.

Is Paynes Grey lightfast?

Paynes Grey has excellent lightfastness.

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