Prussian Blue
Pigment HistoryPB27—Prussian Blue. Synthetic inorganic. Discovered 1704 in Berlin; the first modern synthetic pigment - deep, transparent, slow-drying.
Prussian Blue is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PB27.
It is transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.
- Code
- W112
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PB27
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Transparency
- Transparent
- Tint Power
- 3
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Medium
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Prussian Blue 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.
Prussian Blue 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.
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What pigment is used in Prussian Blue?
Prussian Blue is made with PB27.
Is Prussian Blue a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Prussian Blue uses a single pigment (PB27), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Prussian Blue transparent or opaque?
Prussian Blue is transparent.
Is Prussian Blue lightfast?
Prussian Blue has excellent lightfastness.
Does Prussian Blue granulate?
In watercolour, Prussian Blue is granulating.
Does Prussian Blue stain the paper?
Prussian Blue has medium staining power.
Is Prussian Blue vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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