Cobalt Brown, watercolor paint by Rosa Gallery

created at: 2026-05-12

Cobalt Brown by Rosa Gallery watercolor swatch Cobalt Brown 784 by Rosa Gallery (a part of the Standard Set range) is a low staining ◭ half-transparent highly granulating GG paint with color separation and excellent lightfastness ***.


Pigment composition, 2 pigments:


PG26 - Cobalt Chromite Green. PG26 is a cobalt-chromium-based inorganic pigment with a distinctive dull bluish to yellow-light green hue. Made by calcining cobalt and chromium oxides at high temperatures, it forms a stable oxide with excellent resistance to heat, chemicals, and light. In watercolor, it is moderately staining with average tinting strength. Known for its durability and unique green tone, it is used in high-performance applications and functional coatings, as well as by artists needing vivid, weather-resistant color.
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PR108 - Cadmium Red. PR108, Cadmium Red, is a bright, warm red pigment with high opacity and tinting strength. It is lightfast and often used for bold statements in florals, abstracts, and portraits. Caution is required due to its toxicity (cadmium-based), especially in dry form.
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Compare to other Cobalts
Compare to other Grey and Gray, Brown, Forest, Shadow, Urban
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Paints similar to Cobalt Brown, swatches of 37 paints across 10 series

Golden QOR 485 Raw Umber (Natural), 490 Sepia, Shminke Horadam Aquarell 956 Urban Grey, Rosa Gallery 784 Cobalt Brown, Daniel Smith 097 Raw Umber, 103 Sepia, my 033 brown watercolor swatch

Raw Umber (Natural)

by Golden QOR 485
◭***GG; h:38
PBr7

Sepia

by Golden QOR 490
▲***GG; h:35
PR101, PY150, PBk7

Urban Grey

by Shminke Horadam Aquarell 956
△***GG; h:35
PR108, PB35, PBk11, PY159

Cobalt Brown

by Rosa Gallery 784
◭***GG; h:22
PG26, PR108

Raw Umber

by Daniel Smith 097
◭***G; h:35
PBr7

Sepia

by Daniel Smith 103
◭***GG; h:34
PBr7, PBk9

brown33

by my 033
△***; h:34