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Vine Black - Michael Harding
WatercolourPBk11
PBk11

Vine Black

W135 · Series 1
WATERCOLOUR
Series 1
Vine Black No. W135

Pigment HistoryPBK11—Mars Black. Synthetic mineral. A fast-drying, opaque, neutral black; non-carbon alternative.

Technical Summary

Vine Black is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PBk11.

It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.

Code
W135
Series
Series 1
Pigment Index
PBk11
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Excellent
Transparency
Semi-Transparent
Tint Power
3
Granulation
YES
Staining Power
Medium
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Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Vine 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.

Masstone swatch
Masstone
L 26.86 · a 1.23 · b 3.37
N 2.7

Vine Black straight from the tube.

Undertone
#d7d7d7

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#717170

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#525250

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#282829

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#b9b9b9

A thin transparent film over white.

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Compare with nearby colours

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

Neutral Grey (N5)W136MoonlightW228Purple HazeW226
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Vine Black: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Vine Black?

Vine Black is made with PBk11.

Is Vine Black a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Vine Black uses a single pigment (PBK11), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Vine Black transparent or opaque?

Vine Black is semi-transparent.

Is Vine Black lightfast?

Vine Black has excellent lightfastness.

Does Vine Black granulate?

In watercolour, Vine Black is granulating.

Does Vine Black stain the paper?

Vine Black has medium staining power.

Is Vine Black vegan?

No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.

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