NEW!Holbein Artists' Watercolor - Nightfall Indigo, 5 ml

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Holbein Artists' Watercolor - Nightfall Indigo, 5 ml tube and swatch

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No.
533
Description:
Artists' Watercolor
Color:
Nightfall Indigo
Tube Size:
5 ml (0.17 oz)
Series:
G

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Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PG50-Cobalt Green

BV7-Fluorescent Blue-Violet 7

BV15-Fluorescent Blue-Violet 15

PB60-Indanthrene Blue


Pigment Name

PG50-Cobalt Green

Pigment Type

inorganic

Chemical Name

cobalt titanium oxide

Chemical Formula

Co2TiO4

Properties

Cobalt Titanium Oxide is a low intensity color with a weak tinting strength, similar to Cobalt Blue. It has an average to fast drying time.

Permanence

Cobalt Green has excellent permanence and lightfastness.

Toxicity

Cobalt Green  is considered toxic due to its cobalt component. Do not breathe its dust.

History

Since ancient times, smalt blue has been used to color glass and ceramics. Cobalt salts, which give smalt its characteristic blue color, were identified in the 18th century. Techniques for manufacturing various cobalt salts, offering a range of blues and greens, were developed in the 19th century.


Pigment Name

BV7-Fluorescent Blue-Violet 7

Pigment Type

organic

Properties

Fluorescent pigments such as BV7 offer intense and brilliant effects because they absorb ultraviolet light and re-emit light at longer wavelengths.

Permanence

Fluorescent pigments are not considered permanent.


Pigment Name

BV15-Fluorescent Blue-Violet 15

Pigment Type

organic

Properties

BV15 is a fluorescent dye.

Permanence

Like all fluorescent pigments, BV15 is not considered permanent. It will fade with exposure to ultraviolet light.

History

BV15 is used as a fluorescent marker in the biological sciences.


Pigment Name

PB60-Indanthrene Blue

Pigment Type

organic, vat dyes

Chemical Name

complex, insoluble anthraquinone

Chemical Formula

C28H14N2O4

Properties

Indanthrene Blue is a clear, clean, deep blue organic pigment. It has moderate to high tinting strength and is not as overpowering as Phthalo Blue. Hansa Yellow Deep, Benzimidazolone Orange, and Raw Umber are its best mixing complements.

Permanence

Indanthrene Blue is permanent with excellent lightfastness in both masstone and tints.

Toxicity

Indanthrene Blue varies in its acute toxicity, though toxicity is generally slight.

History

Indanthrene Blue is the oldest vat dye, discovered and patented in 1901 by Rene Bohn. It is considered the first anthraquinone vat dye, a group of dyes characterized by excellent lightfastness. The pigment originates from this dye.


Safety Data Sheet

UPC Code: 4900669135333