WatercolourPBr6, PBk6
PBr6, PBk6
Sepia
W154 · Series 1
WATERCOLOUR
Series 1
Sepia No. W154
Technical Summary
Sepia is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PBr6, PBk6.
It is semi-opaque, very good lightfastness, granulating, low staining power, tinting strength 2.
- Code
- W154
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PBr6, PBk6
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Very Good
- Transparency
- Semi-Opaque
- Tint Power
- 2
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Low
Colour Science
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Pigment Behaviour
Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Sepia 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 32.26 · a 5.29 · b 8.47
7.4YR 3.2/1.5
Sepia straight from the tube.
Undertone
#dedcda
A thin wash over white.
Tint
#847e78
Mixed with Titanium White.
Tone
#615b56
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Shade
#35312e
Darkened with a chromatic black.
Glaze
#c5c1be
A thin transparent film over white.
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Sepia: Questions & Answers
What pigment is used in Sepia?
Sepia is made with PBr6, PBk6.
Is Sepia a single-pigment colour?
No. Sepia is a blend of 2 pigments (PBR6, PBK6), formulated to give a specific hue.
Is Sepia transparent or opaque?
Sepia is semi-opaque.
Is Sepia lightfast?
Sepia has very good lightfastness.
Does Sepia granulate?
In watercolour, Sepia is granulating.
Does Sepia stain the paper?
Sepia has low staining power.
Is Sepia vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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