Old Holland Classic Oil Color - Royal Purple Lake, 125 ml tube

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PV42-Quinacridone Maroon

Pigment Name

PV42-Quinacridone Maroon

Pigment Type

organic, quinacridone

Chemical Formula

Properties

Pigment Violet 42 is a maroon, a reddish violet. Quinacridone pigments have relatively low tinting strength in general. For this reason, quinacridone colors are often expensive, because more pigment is required in the formulation.

Permanence

Quinacridone colors offer excellent lightfastness in most media.

Toxicity

Quinacridone Maroon has no known acute hazards. Overexposure to quinacridone pigments may cause skin irritation. Quinicridone pigments contain a compound found to be a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant.

History

Pigment Violet 42 was developed for use as a finish in the automotive industry.