Quinacridone Rose
Pigment HistorySynthetic organic - quinacridone (violet crystal form). No Old Master could paint a permanent violet - quinacridone violet is a 20th-century gift, letting painters build luminous purples that will not fade. A modern, permanent violet - transparent and strong, ideal for glazes and lively tints.
Quinacridone Rose is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PV19.
It is transparent, very good lightfastness, granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.
- Code
- W211
- Series
- Series 2
- Pigment Index
- PV19
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Very Good
- Opacity
- Transparent
- Tint Power
- 3
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Medium
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Quinacridone Rose 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.
Quinacridone Rose 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.
Popular combinations
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What pigment is used in Quinacridone Rose?
Quinacridone Rose is made with PV19.
Is Quinacridone Rose a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Quinacridone Rose uses a single pigment (PV19), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Quinacridone Rose transparent or opaque?
Quinacridone Rose is transparent.
Is Quinacridone Rose lightfast?
Quinacridone Rose has very good lightfastness.
Does Quinacridone Rose granulate?
In watercolour, Quinacridone Rose is granulating.
Does Quinacridone Rose stain the paper?
Quinacridone Rose has medium staining power.
Is Quinacridone Rose vegan?
Yes. Quinacridone Rose contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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