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:
PR12—Permanent Bordeaux
Pigment Type
organic, monoazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Permanent Bordeaux has excellent tinting strength.
Permanence
Permanent Bordeaux is reported to have good lightfastness.
Toxicity
n/a
History
Permanent Bordeaux (PR12) was discovered by H. Wagner in 1921. It has been used in many printing inks, plastics colorants, textile paints, and industrial paints. It is widely manufactured.
Alternate Names
Aquarine Bordeaux, Irgalite Bordeaux, Solintor Rubine