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Cobalt Blue is a clean blue pigment. It was discovered in 1802 by French chemist Louis Thénard as an alternative pigment to the expensive Lapis Lazuli blue pigment.
Colour Number178
Vehicle OilLinseed Oil/Safflower Oil
Series4
PermanenceAA
Permanence DescriptionExtremely Permanent
Lightfastness CodeI
Lightfastness DescriptionExcellent
Opacity DescriptionSemi-Transparent
Pigment CodesPB28
Our quality standards include the use of single pigments wherever possible to create individual colours. Combined with strength of colour, single pigments ensure clean, accurate mixing to provide you with endless colour possibilities. There are 80 single pigment colours in the range.
Every Winsor & Newton Oil Colour is made with fine art pigments and formulated to enhance each pigment’s natural characteristics – providing excellent tinting strength and coverage to ensure every colour performs as it should.
Our perfectly formulated, oil paint is only possible with decades of research, expertise, and the highest quality production methods; a precise, scientific process that guarantees that every colour is flawlessly created for the highest quality finish.
So that you can trust in the longevity of your work and leave a lasting impression, oil colours across the ranges have been tested for lightfastness and permanence and boast some of the best ratings (at least AA or A) of any oil paints on the market – truly retaining their brilliance over time.
