Old Holland Classic Artist Watercolor - Golden Barok Red, 6 ml Tube

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PO65-Benzimidazolone Orange

Pigment Name

PO65-Benzimidazolone Orange

Pigment Type

organic, disazo

Chemical Name

azomethine nickel complex

Properties

Benzimidazolone Orange (PO65) is a semi-opaque pigment with a dull reddish-orange color.

Permanence

Benzimidazolone Orange (PO65) is considered to have excellent lightfastness.

History

The Benzimidazolone family of pigments were developed by the German chemical manufacturer Hoechst in the 1950s and 1960s.