PR264 Pyrrole Red Rubine, watercolor pigment

created at: 2018-11-04
modified at: 2025-11-15

Pyrrole Red Rubine (PR264) is a very lightfast pigment, first used in automotive paints. It is considered a safe and effective replacement for toxic cadmium reds.


Paints that consist of only one pigment PR264, swatches of 2 paints across 2 series

Daniel Smith 127 Pyrrol Crimson vs Golden QOR 225 Pyrrole Red Deep watercolor swatch

Pyrrol Crimson

by Daniel Smith 127
▲***◐; h:2
PR264

Pyrrole Red Deep

by Golden QOR 225
◭***◐; h:1
PR264

Paints that contain pigment PR264, swatches of 5 paints across 3 series

Rosa Gallery 735 Quinacridone Gold vs Royal Talens Rembrandt Watercolour 347 Indian Red vs Royal Talens Van Gogh Watercolour 327 Madder Lake Light vs 725 Madder Red vs 757 Madder Brown watercolor swatch

Quinacridone Gold

by Rosa Gallery 735
◭***○; h:14
PY151, PY42, PR264

Indian Red

by Royal Talens Rembrandt Watercolour 347
▲***◐; h:6
PR101, PR264

Madder Lake Light

by Royal Talens Van Gogh Watercolour 327
△***○; h:1
PR264, PR254

Madder Red

by Rosa Gallery 725
◭***○; h:353
PR177, PR264

Madder Brown

by Rosa Gallery 757
◭***◐; h:349
PR101, PR264

Pigment PR264 is also known under other names of single-pigment paints:


Pyrrol Crimson by Daniel Smith
Ruby red by A. Gallo Honey-Based Watercolors
Permanent Alizarin Crimson by M. Graham & Co. Artists
Pyrrole Rubin by Holbein Artists Watercolor
Pyrrole Red Deep by Golden QOR
Carmine by Royal Talens Rembrandt Watercolour
Pyrrole Rubine by Roman Szmal Aquarius
Ruby Red Deep by Shminke Horadam Aquarell
Madder Lake Deep by Royal Talens Van Gogh Watercolour
Winsor Red Deep by Winsor & Newton Professional