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Cosmic Blue - Michael Harding
WatercolourPBk11, PB15.1
PBk11, PB15.1

Cosmic Blue

W227 · Series 2
WATERCOLOUR
Series 2
Cosmic Blue No. W227
Pigments in this colour

PBK11—Mars Black. Synthetic mineral. A fast-drying, opaque, neutral black; non-carbon alternative.

PB15.1—Phthalocyanine Blue (red shade). Synthetic organic. A red-shade crystalline form of phthalo blue; the most common artist grade.

Technical Summary

Cosmic Blue is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PBk11, PB15.1.

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

Code
W227
Series
Series 2
Pigment Index
PBk11, PB15.1
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 Cosmic 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.

Masstone swatch
Masstone
L 29.25 · a -4.91 · b -5.75
5.84B 2.9/1.5

Cosmic Blue straight from the tube.

Undertone
#dbe0e2

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#7c898e

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#5b6467

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#30383d

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#c0c8cb

A thin transparent film over white.

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Compare with nearby colours

See Cosmic Blue 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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Popular combinations

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Cadmium Yellow Lemon→ green rangeCadmium Red Light→ violet rangeBurnt Umber→ neutral / earth range
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Cosmic Blue: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Cosmic Blue?

Cosmic Blue is made with PBk11, PB15.1.

Is Cosmic Blue a single-pigment colour?

No. Cosmic Blue is a blend of 2 pigments (PBK11, PB15.1), formulated to give a specific hue.

Is Cosmic Blue transparent or opaque?

Cosmic Blue is semi-transparent.

Is Cosmic Blue lightfast?

Cosmic Blue has excellent lightfastness.

Does Cosmic Blue granulate?

In watercolour, Cosmic Blue is granulating.

Does Cosmic Blue stain the paper?

Cosmic Blue has medium staining power.

Is Cosmic Blue vegan?

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

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