Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Half Pan - Alizarin Crimson Hue

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PR206-Quinacridone Pyrrolidine Red

Pigment Name

PR206-Quinacridone Pyrrolidine Red

Pigment Type

organic, quinacridone

Chemical Name

quinacridone pyrrolidine

Chemical Formula

Properties

PR206 offers a deep maroon or bordeaux red. 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 pigments have excellent lightfastness.

Toxicity

Quinacridone Pyrrolidine Red 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

It was developed as a maroon or bordeaux red for automotive paints.