Color Swatch created using heavy application/diluted application and was applied on cold press watercolor paper (150 lb) material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PR149—Perylene Red
Pigment Type
organic, anthraquinone
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
C40H26N2O6
Properties
Perylene Red is a moderately intense, semi-opaque, medium red pigment, appearing somewhere between a Cadmium Red and a Cadmium Deep Red hue. It has excellent brightness and tinting strength. Its partial transparency makes it useful as a glazing color.
Permanence
Perylene Red has good lightfastness and permanence. Its tints may darken after extended exposure to sunlight. It is not considered suitable for exterior use.
Toxicity
Perylene Red has no significant acute toxicity. Its long term hazards are currently unknown.
History
Perylenes have been used as vat dyes since 1912, but they were not manufactured and sold as pigments until 1957. For artists, they are a replacement for historic colors that were made with berries, and are significantly more lightfast.
Alternate Names
Perylene Scarlet
PR178—Perylene Red
Pigment Type
organic, anthraquinone
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
C48H26N6O4
Properties
Perylene Red is a moderately intense, semi-opaque, medium red pigment, appearing somewhere between a Cadmium Red and a Cadmium Deep Red hue. It has excellent brightness and tinting strength. Its partial transparency makes it useful as a glazing color.
Permanence
Perylene Red has excellent lightfastness and permanence, but its tints may darken after extended exposure to sunlight. It is not considered suitable for exterior use.
Toxicity
Perylene Red has no significant acute toxicity. Its long term hazards are currently unknown.
History
Perylenes have been used as vat dyes since 1912, but they were not manufactured and sold as pigments until 1957.
Alternate Names
n/a
PR166—Cromophtal Scarlet
Pigment Type
organic, disazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Pigment Red 166 has a yellowish red tone. It is semi-transparent and has high tinting strength.
Permanence
Pigment Red 166 has very good lightfastness.
Toxicity
n/a
History
Pigment Red 166 is a disazo condensation pigment, and is used in paints, plastics, printing inks, packaging, textiles, and many other applications.
Alternate Names
Microlith Scarlet
