Indigo, watercolor paint by Holbein Artists Watercolor

created at: 2026-08-05

Indigo by Holbein Artists Watercolor watercolor swatch Indigo 098 by Holbein Artists Watercolor (a part of the Standard Set range) is a staining ▲ half-transparent ◐ granulating G paint with excellent lightfastness ***. how to read dragon swatch?


Pigment composition, 3 pigments:


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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PBk6 - Carbon Black. Fine black pigment from incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons, offering deep black color and excellent durability.
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PR122 - Quinacridone Magenta. PR122, Quinacridone Magenta, is a transparent, bluish-red pigment with excellent lightfastness. It is highly vibrant and useful for mixing purples and cool reds. Loved for its smooth texture and luminosity, it excels in florals, glazing, and expressive color work.
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Paints similar to Indigo, swatches of 18 paints across 10 series

Roman Szmal Aquarius 259 Shadow Grey, Shminke Horadam Aquarell 485 Indigo, 262 Urban Grey, Holbein Artists Watercolor 098 Indigo, Daniel Smith 046 Indigo, Winsor & Newton Professional 322 Indigo, M. Graham & Co. Artists 128 Payne’s Gr watercolor swatch

Shadow Grey

by Roman Szmal Aquarius 259
◭***◐G; h:241
PB29, PBr7, PV19

Indigo

by Shminke Horadam Aquarell 485
▲*●; h:239
PB15:1, PB66

Urban Grey

by Roman Szmal Aquarius 262
◭***◐GG; h:232
PW6:1, PBr29, PB29, PY150

Indigo

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 098
▲***◐G; h:220
PB15, PBk6, PR122

Indigo

by Daniel Smith 046
▲***○; h:227
PB60, PBk6

Indigo

by Winsor & Newton Professional 322
▲***●G; h:224
PB15, PBk6, PV19

Payne’s Gray

by M. Graham & Co. Artists 128
◭***◐GG; h:219
PBk9, PB29

Holbein Artists Watercolor 157 Neutral Tint, Golden QOR 305 Indigo, Daniel Smith 179 Sodalite Genuine, 098 Indigo, 065 Paynes Gray, Rosa Gallery 778 Indanthrene Grey, Shminke Horadam Aquarell 975 Galaxy Bla watercolor swatch

Neutral Tint

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 157
▲***●G; h:219
PBk6, PB15, PV19

Indigo

by Golden QOR 305
▲***◐; h:219
PB15:3, PBk7, PV19

Sodalite Genuine

by Daniel Smith 179
◭***◐GG; h:218
Sodalite

Indigo

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 098
▲***◐G; h:220
PB15, PBk6, PR122

Paynes Gray

by Daniel Smith 065
◭***◐G; h:217
PB29, PBk9

Indanthrene Grey

by Rosa Gallery 778
◭***◐GG; h:217
PB60

Galaxy Black

by Shminke Horadam Aquarell 975
◭**◐GG; h:215
PBk11, PB29

Shminke Horadam Aquarell 787 Paynes Grey Bluish, Winsor & Newton Professional 465 Paynes Gray, Golden QOR 510 Paynes Gray, Holbein Artists Watercolor 098 Indigo, Daniel Smith 245 Joseph Zs Cool Grey, Rosa Gallery 762 Azure Blue, 156 Paynes Gr watercolor swatch

Paynes Grey Bluish

by Shminke Horadam Aquarell 787
◭***◐G; h:214
PBk6, PB15:6

Paynes Gray

by Winsor & Newton Professional 465
▲***◐; h:213
PB15, PBk6, PV19

Paynes Gray

by Golden QOR 510
◭***◐; h:213
PB15:3, PBk7, PV19

Indigo

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 098
▲***◐G; h:220
PB15, PBk6, PR122

Joseph Zs Cool Grey

by Daniel Smith 245
▲***◐; h:212
PB36, PV19, PBk6

Azure Blue

by Rosa Gallery 762
◭***◐GG; h:208
PG26, PB15:3, PBk7

Paynes Grey

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 156
◭***●G; h:204
PBk6, PB15, PR122