Prussian Blue is a deep blue colour. It was made by German chemist Diesbach around 1704 making it the first synthetic blue pigment. It quickly gained favour as an alternative to genuine Ultramarine.
Colour Number538
Vehicle OilLinseed Oil
Series1
PermanenceA
Permanence DescriptionPermanent
Lightfastness CodeI
Lightfastness DescriptionExcellent
Opacity DescriptionTransparent
Pigment CodesPB27
Artists’ Oil Colour unmatched for purity, quality and reliability
Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour is unmatched for its purity, quality and reliability. Artists’ Oil Colours provide the widest range of colours, the highest pigment strength and the best clarity of colour. The range consists of 115 colours, offering the widest spectrum of all the Winsor & Newton oil ranges. All 115 colours in the range are individually formulated to enhance each pigment’s natural characteristics and ensure the stability of individual colours. Combined with over 185 years of manufacturing and quality control expertise, the formulation of Artists’ Oil Colour ensures the best raw materials are made into the World’s Finest Colours.
Features
Range of single pigment colours
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.
Optimal balance of pigment to oil
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.
The highest quality production methods
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.
Lightfast and Permanent
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.
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