Ocean Blue, watercolor paint by Holbein Artists Watercolor
created at: 2026-08-05
Ocean Blue 531 by Holbein Artists Watercolor (a part of the Granulating Colors range) is a low staining ◭ half-transparent ◐ highly granulating GG paint with color separation and moderate lightfastness **. how to read dragon swatch?Pigment composition, 2 pigments:
PY159 - Zirconium Praseodymium Silicate Yellow. PY159, Zirconium Praesodymium Yellow, is an inorganic pigment valued for its pale, warm yellow hue and extreme lightfastness. Semi-transparent and granulating, it offers a soft, naturalistic tone useful for muted earth palettes. Commonly used in tile and ceramic industries, it is also appreciated by watercolorists seeking gentle yellows for backgrounds or antique effects. Its intrinsic whiteness and low tinting strength make it a subtle yet stable pigment in mixed media.
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PB15 - Phthalocyanine Blue. Phthalocyanine Blue (PB15) is an intense cyan pigment known for its high chroma and tinting strength. It is more green-leaning than Ultramarine and is considered an essential color in many palettes.
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