WatercolourPR149

PR149

Perylene Crimson

W310 · Series 3

WATERCOLOUR

Series 3

Perylene Crimson No. W310

Pigment HistoryPR149—Perylene Crimson. Synthetic organic. A deep, transparent, very lightfast crimson.

Technical Summary

Perylene Crimson is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PR149.

It is semi-transparent, very good lightfastness, non-granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.

Code: W310
Series: Series 3
Pigment Index: PR149
Contents: 15ml tube
Lightfastness: Very Good
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Tint Power: 3
Granulation: NO
Staining Power: Medium

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Perylene Crimson 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 45.29 · a 57.06 · b 38.28

7.12R 4.4/13.2

Perylene Crimson straight from the tube.

Undertone

#f8d9d7

A thin wash over white.

Tint

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Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone

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Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade

#7b2c29

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze

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A thin transparent film over white.

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Perylene Crimson: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Perylene Crimson?

Perylene Crimson is made with PR149.

Is Perylene Crimson a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Perylene Crimson uses a single pigment (PR149), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Perylene Crimson transparent or opaque?

Perylene Crimson is semi-transparent.

Is Perylene Crimson lightfast?

Perylene Crimson has very good lightfastness.

Does Perylene Crimson granulate?

In watercolour, Perylene Crimson is non-granulating.

Does Perylene Crimson stain the paper?

Perylene Crimson has medium staining power.

Is Perylene Crimson vegan?

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

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