Lilac, watercolor paint by Holbein Artists Watercolor

created at: 2026-08-05

Lilac by Holbein Artists Watercolor watercolor swatch Lilac 117 by Holbein Artists Watercolor (a part of the Standard Set range) is a low staining ◭ half-transparent ◐ granulating G paint with moderate lightfastness **. how to read dragon swatch?


Pigment composition, 3 pigments:


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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PV23 - Dioxazine Violet. Vibrant violet pigment with excellent lightfastness and strong tinting strength.
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PW6 - Titanium White. PW6, Titanium White, is an opaque white pigment with very high coverage and strong tinting strength. It is often used to lighten other colors and create pastel tones. While not traditionally used in transparent watercolor techniques, it is useful in gouache and mixed media.
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Daniel Smith 030 Cobalt Violet, Shminke Horadam Aquarell 982 Tundra Pink, 231 Wisteria, Holbein Artists Watercolor 117 Lilac, Roman Szmal Aquarius 215 Ultramarine Pink, M. Graham & Co. Artists 099 Cobalt Violet, 542 Earthshine Viol watercolor swatch

Cobalt Violet

by Daniel Smith 030
△***○GG; h:320
PV49

Tundra Pink

by Shminke Horadam Aquarell 982
◭***○GG; h:317
PB29, PR233

Wisteria

by Daniel Smith 231
◭**◐; h:308
PW6, PR122

Lilac

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 117
◭**◐G; h:297
PR122, PV23, PW6

Ultramarine Pink

by Roman Szmal Aquarius 215
△***◐G; h:305
PR259

Cobalt Violet

by M. Graham & Co. Artists 099
△***◐GG; h:303
PV14

Earthshine Violet

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 542
◭**◐G; h:299
PB29, PR177, PR122

Winsor & Newton Professional 192 Cobalt Violet, M. Graham & Co. Artists 192 Ultramarine Pink, Shminke Horadam Aquarell 474 Manganese Violet, Holbein Artists Watercolor 117 Lilac, Golden QOR 285 Cobalt Violet, 116 Mineral Violet, Daniel Smith 261 Manganese Viol watercolor swatch

Cobalt Violet

by Winsor & Newton Professional 192
△**◐GG; h:296
PV14

Ultramarine Pink

by M. Graham & Co. Artists 192
◭***◐GG; h:295
PV15

Manganese Violet

by Shminke Horadam Aquarell 474
△***◐GG; h:294
PV16

Lilac

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 117
◭**◐G; h:297
PR122, PV23, PW6

Cobalt Violet

by Golden QOR 285
△***◐GG; h:293
PV49

Mineral Violet

by M. Graham & Co. Artists 116
◭***◐GG; h:289
PV16, PV15

Manganese Violet

by Daniel Smith 261
◭***◐GG; h:289
PV16

Winsor & Newton Professional 419 Tyrian Purple, Sennelier l Aquarelle 905 Red Violet, Roman Szmal Aquarius 216 Manganese Violet, Holbein Artists Watercolor 117 Lilac, Daniel Smith 031 Cobalt Violet Deep, 541 Clematis Violet, 110 Cobalt Violet Lig watercolor swatch

Tyrian Purple

by Winsor & Newton Professional 419
▲**○; h:287
PV37, PR202

Red Violet

by Sennelier l Aquarelle 905
◭***◐GG; h:284
PV16

Manganese Violet

by Roman Szmal Aquarius 216
△***◐GG; h:283
PV16

Lilac

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 117
◭**◐G; h:297
PR122, PV23, PW6

Cobalt Violet Deep

by Daniel Smith 031
△***○GG; h:278
PV14

Clematis Violet

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 541
△**◐G; h:277
PY159, PB29, PV23

Cobalt Violet Light

by Holbein Artists Watercolor 110
△***◐GG; h:275
PV47