Desert Grey, watercolor paint by Shminke Horadam Aquarell
created at: 2025-05-19
modified at: 2026-05-12
Desert Grey 925 by Shminke Horadam Aquarell (a part of the Supergranulating Colours range) is a staining ▲ half-transparent ◐ highly granulating GG paint with color separation and excellent lightfastness ***.Pigment composition, 2 pigments:
PBk11 - Mars Black. PBk11, Mars Black, is an iron oxide-based black with strong opacity and excellent lightfastness. It has a warm undertone and granulates beautifully in watercolor, making it suitable for shadows, earthy mixtures, and expressive monochromes. It’s slower to dry and denser than other blacks.
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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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Included in Wooden box with 50 half pans Supergranulating Colours by Schmincke
Included in Wooden box with 5 x 15 ml tubes of Supergranulating - Desert by Schmincke
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