Shire Grey, watercolor paint by Shminke Horadam Aquarell

created at: 2025-11-15

Shire Grey by Shminke Horadam Aquarell watercolor swatch Shire Grey 935 by Shminke Horadam Aquarell (a part of the Supergranulating Colours range) is a low staining ◭ half-transparent granulating G paint with excellent lightfastness ***.


Pigment composition, 3 pigments:


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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PB74 - Cobalt Zinc Silicate Blue.
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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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Included in Wooden box with 5 x 15 ml tubes of Supergranulating - Shire
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