Manganese Violet, watercolor paint by Daniel Smith

created at: 2025-11-15
modified at: 2026-05-12

Manganese Violet by Daniel Smith watercolor swatch Manganese Violet 261 by Daniel Smith (a part of the Extra Fine Watercolors Standard Set range) is a low staining ◭ half-transparent ◐ highly granulating GG paint with excellent lightfastness ***.


Pigment composition, 1 pigment:


PV16 - Manganese Violet. PV16, Manganese Violet, is a soft, cool violet pigment with moderate opacity and good lightfastness. It is slightly granulating and low in tinting strength, making it ideal for delicate floral hues, atmospheric shadows, and muted purple mixes.
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