Lunar Violet, watercolor paint by Daniel Smith

created at: 2026-05-12

Lunar Violet by Daniel Smith watercolor swatch Lunar Violet 182 by Daniel Smith (a part of the Extra Fine Watercolors Standard Set range) is a low staining ◭ half-transparent highly granulating GG paint with color separation and excellent lightfastness ***.


Pigment composition, 2 pigments:


PV15 - Ultramarine Violet.
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PBk11 - Mars Black. PBk11, Mars Black, is an iron oxide-based black with strong opacity and excellent lightfastness. It has a warm undertone and granulates beautifully in watercolor, making it suitable for shadows, earthy mixtures, and expressive monochromes. It’s slower to dry and denser than other blacks.
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