Prussian Blue

PB27 – Transparent

Deep, intense, and slightly greenish, Prussian Blue is a historic pigment prized for its exceptional tinting strength and high transparency. It allows the creation of bluish blacks and a sumptuous range of greens. Its transparency makes it an excellent choice for glazing.
This blue is highly siccative and accelerates the drying time of the colors it is mixed with.

This blue is very drier-reactive, accelerating the drying power of the colours with which it is mixed. Tint power is extremely strong.

Sap Sap Green – A Classic and Natural Green

PG36 + PY139 - Transparent - Non-granulating

This deep yellow-green, with its luminous transparency, is prized for its ability to create subtle botanical shades. Ideal for delicate foliage, moss, and pastoral landscapes, it blends seamlessly into washes and mixes beautifully with other pigments.

Perylene Green - The Dark Elegance

PBk31 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Perylene green is a unique and versatile pigment that brings rich depth and subtle intensity to watercolor works. Originating from the organic pigment family, this dark, earthy green has an almost black hue with greenish undertones, making it ideal for wooded landscapes, deep shadows, and atmospheric scenes. Thanks to its composition, it offers excellent stability and remarkable permanence.

Deep Blue

PW4 + PB28 + PB15 – Semi-opaque

Deep Blue is a harmonious blend of pigments, designed to capture the beauty of cobalt blue while offering a more accessible alternative.

Combining the softness of PB28 with the depth of PB15 and the brightness of zinc white (PW4), it results in a luminous, well-balanced blue. Ideal for skies and floral compositions, it blends easily to create subtle and refined shades.

The Nordman Green – A Unique Green

PG7 + PV16 - Semi-transparent - Granular

Nordman Green is an excellent choice for painting landscapes, forests, and foliage, adding natural richness and extra dimension to vegetal scenes thanks to the textured nuances it creates. It is also ideal for creating cool shadows and subtle shades in nature works or floral compositions. Its deep and balanced tone makes it particularly suited for winter scenes or muted atmospheres, but it can also be used in mixes to create more vibrant greens.y green color.

Indigo Blue

PBr7 + PB29 + PB15:3 – Semi-opaque

Indigo blue is a deep hue with subtle greenish undertones, created from a blend of burnt umber, ultramarine blue, and phthalo blue. Dark and intense, it evokes stormy seas and dramatic skies. Ideal for seascapes, nocturnal landscapes, or colored shadows, it lends itself to rich and expressive mixtures. Its beautiful depth and semi-transparency make it a versatile, powerful, and evocative blue.

Azure Blue – The Freshness of the Skies

PB36 – Semi-transparent – Granulating

Azure blue is a luminous and soothing shade that evokes the vast summer skies and crystal-clear waters. This pigment, part of the cobalt blue family, is cherished for its subtly green undertone and gentle quality, making it an ideal choice for depicting aerial or marine landscapes.

Ultramarine Blue

PB29 – Semi-opaque

Ultramarine blue is a deep and intense pigment with a slight violet undertone. It is ideal both for glazing and for creating subtle blends.
Its rich chromatic depth makes it an expressive and vibrant blue. When combined with Isaro Pink (PR122), it produces a beautiful range of luminous mauves, perfect for floral compositions.
A must-have on any palette, ultramarine blue combines depth, lightness, and intensity.

Indanthrene blue

PB60 – Transparent

Indanthrene blue is a deep blue with slightly violet undertones.

Highly valued for its dark richness and transparency, it is ideal for glazing, deep shadows, and nocturnal atmospheres. With excellent lightfastness, it blends beautifully with reds to create intense violets, or with greens for subtle cool tones. It is a powerful and essential blue for enriching a contemporary palette. touch of red.

Very bPhthalo Blue - A Luminous Blue

PB15:3 - Transparent - Non-Granulating

Phthalo Blue is particularly prized for seascapes and clear skies, where its transparency and depth truly shine. It can also be used in layering to enrich darkeautiful blue with a shade having an underlying green tone.

With phthalo green it forms very beautiful turquoise. With the yellows of the beautiful greens. With the ocher of the more muted greens and with the pink or the purple Isaro a beautiful range of mauves.

Ultramarine Blue - Between History and Modernity

PB29 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Ultramarine Blue is a deep, rich hue, valued for its intense vibrancy and its ability to capture light, making it ideal for skies, oceans, and delicate shadows.Very useful for composing magnificent mauves, especially with quinacridones like Isaro pink for example. With black or burnt sienna, it makes it possible to obtain very beautiful Payne grays and with burnt umber to create a beautiful indigo.

Red Ochre

PR102 – Semi-opaque

Red ochre is a natural, earthy pigment—warm and deep—used since Antiquity. With its nuanced orange-red hue, it brings strength, softness, and warmth to compositions. Covering, lightfast, and non-toxic, it is ideal for landscapes, warm skin tones, or rich backgrounds. It pairs beautifully with other ochres, greens, and blues to create natural, balanced harmonies. A true essential on any classical palette.

Cobalt Blue - An Iconic Blue

PB28 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Ideal for landscapes, Cobalt Blue excels in skies, calm waters, and distant mountains. Its granulating nature is perfect for textured effects and organic details.e. Bright and close to primary blue. We can define it as the most blue of blues because it does not draw on green (like Prussian blue) or red (like overseas).

English Red

PR101 – Opaque

English Red is a synthetic iron oxide pigment, deep and warm, with a reddish-brown undertone. Highly opaque, stable, and lightfast, it offers a matte texture ideal for backgrounds, skin tones (when combined with Old Yellow), and warm-toned landscapes. Its earthy richness allows it to blend harmoniously with ochres, greens, or blues, bringing balance and subtlety to compositions.y burnt orange.

Indigo Blue - A Historic Blue

PB29 + PBr7 + PB15 - Opaque - Moderately Granulating

With its granulating texture and natural depth, Indigo Blue is perfect for representing dramatic atmospheres, starry skies, or reflections on water. Its ability to layer in fine washes or be used opaquely makes it a favored choice for artists seeking variety in their compositions.

Burnt Sienna

PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Burnt sienna is a natural pigment with warm, deep tones, obtained by calcining raw sienna.

With its rich reddish-brown hue, it brings warmth, balance, and strength to compositions. Highly stable, non-toxic, and with good covering power, it is ideal for shadows, dark skin tones, landscapes, and warm backgrounds. It blends harmoniously with blues, greens, and ochres. A timeless classic on every painter’s palette.deep and intense reddish brown has a high drying power. So, is excellent for making preliminary sketches with a very diluated first coat.

Raw Sienna

PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Raw sienna is a classic mineral pigment with warm, soft, earthy tones. Its luminous yellowish-brown hue makes it ideal for skin tones, landscapes, and underpainting. Stable, non-toxic, and with good drying power, it dries quickly—perfect for sketches or compositional bases. It blends harmoniously with blues, greens, and reds to create natural, balanced mixes. A discreet yet essential staple on any painter’s palette. is darker than yellow ochre but has the same undertone.
This natural earth produces outstanding transparency effect.

Very nice cold, deep gray, turning bPayne’s Grey - A Textured Grey

PBK11 + PB29 + PB15 - Opaque - Granulating

This hue, due to its harmonious nature and mixing potential, remains a top choice for watercolorists seeking refinement and delicacy in their compositions. It allows for subtle contrasts, making it ideal for working on stormy skies, nocturnal landscapes, and creating atmospheric gradients.lue. Useful as a contrast color.

Prussian Blue - The First Modern Synthetic Pigment

PB27 - Transparent - Non-Granulating

Prussian Blue is an essential hue for watercolor artists. Rich in history, intensity, and versatility, it offers endless creative possibilities, whether for landscapes, portraits, or abstract works.

Raw Umber

PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Raw umber is a traditional earthy pigment with a deep brown tone and a slight greenish cast. Very stable, non-toxic, and with good covering power, it is ideal for soft shadows, underpainting, landscapes, and textured effects.

Its low saturation allows for subtle color modulation without overpowering mixes. It blends easily with blues, reds, or ochres to create natural, balanced tones. An essential for creating calm, harmonious compositions.

Burnt Umber

PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Burnt umber is a natural pigment with deep brown tones enriched by a warm, slightly reddish hue. Highly covering, lightfast, and non-toxic, it is ideal for shadows, dark backgrounds, landscapes, and warm skin tones.
It has good drying power, making it an excellent choice for underpainting or quick sketching. It blends harmoniously with blues, greens, and reds to create natural and balanced mixtures.

Indanthrene Blue - Intense Depth

PB60 - Transparent - Non-Granulating

This blue is perfect for artworks requiring dark and powerful tones, such as seascapes, stormy skies, or expressive portraits. It also excels in layering to create depth and subtle effects.

Very beautiful light blue, whiCerulean Blue - The Blue of Skies

PB35 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Cerulean blue is a fresh and slightly opaque hue, cherished for its soft and natural tones that evoke clear skies and serene seascapes.ch pulls slightly towards green. Particularly suitable for working the sky.

Phthalo Green

PG7 – Transparent

Phthalo green is a powerful, deep, and cool organic pigment with remarkable intensity.

Transparent and highly tinting, it is ideal for glazing, vivid blends, and luminous effects. When combined with phthalo blue (PB15:3), it produces brilliant turquoise tones, perfect for seascapes or exotic compositions. Extremely lightfast and non-toxic, phthalo green is an essential on any modern palette.id and strong bluish greens a good staple green to produce a large range of greens.

Satine Blue - An Original Blend

PB29 + PBr7 + PV16 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Satine Blue is a refined color that captivates with its softness and subtle glow. Made from carefully selected pigments, this blue harmonizes beautifully with both warm and cool tones. For subtle shades, mix it with Isaro Rose or Magenta to create delicate purples or lavender hues. You can also try combining it with Payne's Grey for nocturnal skies or aquatic shadows.

Chromium Oxide Green

PG17 – Opaque

Chromium oxide green is a dense and stable mineral pigment with an earthy mid-green tone. Highly covering, with strong tinting strength, non-toxic, and exceptionally lightfast, it is ideal for landscapes, foliage, muted backgrounds, and cool skin tones.
Its natural, low-saturation hue makes it a balanced green, easy to harmonize with browns, reds, and yellows.

Isaro green deep

PG7 + PBr7 – Semi-transparent

Isaro Dark Green is a deep, intense green obtained by combining phthalo green (PG7) with a natural earth pigment (PBr7). Similar to Hooker’s Green, it blends the strong tinting strength and transparency of PG7 with the earthy warmth of umber. The result is a dark, balanced green, ideal for dense foliage, shaded landscapes, or deep backgrounds.

Easy to modulate, it mixes beautifully with yellows for brighter greens, or with blues and browns for subtle, natural effects. A versatile, expressive green—especially valuable in landscape painting.

Sap green

PG7 + PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Sap green is a blend of phthalo green and raw sienna. It offers an earthy, slightly browned green reminiscent of dense forests and shaded foliage. Its natural tone makes it an excellent choice for vegetative shadows and woodland landscapes.

Easy to adjust with yellows for brighter greens or blues for cooler tones, it fits harmoniously into any landscape palette. Perfect for nuanced and realistic painting.ul in producing glazes when diluted.

Emerald Gmerald Green (or Viridian Green)

PG18 – Semi-opaque

Emerald green, also known as viridian green, is a transparent mineral pigment with a cool, deep, slightly bluish hue. Highly valued for its chromatic subtlety and excellent lightfastness, it is ideal for landscapes, bright foliage, colored shadows, and glazing. Its transparency allows for delicate layering and rich mixtures, especially with blues or reds to create nuanced greys or transparent blacks.

An elegant, classic, and refined green.sparent and less dull than chromium oxide green. Emerald green produces splendidly luminous green when mixed with cadmium yellow. Landscapists and some portraitists prefer it because his undertone is less vivid than the phtalo green.

Transparent Mars Red

PR101 – Transparent

Transparent Mars Red is a synthetic iron oxide with a warm, intense, and deep red-brown hue.
Its transparency makes it ideal for glazing, colored shadows, rich skin tones, or vibrant backgrounds.
Highly lightfast, non-toxic, and with strong tinting strength, it allows for nuanced layering and subtle blends with blues, greens, or ochres.
A versatile color, it is prized by artists seeking warmth and transparency without overwhelming opacity.

Mars Brown

PR101 – Opaque

Mars brown is a synthetic iron oxide pigment offering a deep, dense, and highly saturated reddish-brown hue. It stands out for its excellent covering power, lightfastness, and non-toxicity.
More intense and purer than natural earth pigments, it allows for warm shadows and rich mixtures with blues, greens, or ochres. A strong, modern, and reliable brown.

Isaro grey light - A Subtle Softness

PR101 + PG17 - Semi-transparent - Non-granulating

Isaro grey light is a soft and luminous shade, ideal for subtle backgrounds, light shadows, and delicate gradients. With its smooth texture and transparency, it helps create calming atmospheres while adding depth to compositions without weighing them down. Perfect for watercolorists seeking discreet and refined nuances and drapes.

Van Dyck Brown

PR101 + PBk11 – Opaque

Van Dyck Brown is a deep, dark brown made from a blend of iron oxide red (PR101) and iron oxide black (PBk11). It captures the richness of the historical browns used by the Flemish masters. Ideal for shadows, dark backgrounds, fabrics, or dramatic compositions, it offers excellent stability and strong intensity.

It blends harmoniously with ochres, blues, and reds to create subtle, nuanced effects. A must-have on any traditional palette.nse cold brown with a violet shade.

Sepia

PR101 + PBk11 + PBr7 – Opaque

Sepia is a warm, deep, and elegant brown, inspired by natural cuttlefish ink. This oil version, made from a blend of iron oxide red (PR101), iron oxide black (PBk11), and natural earth (PBr7), offers a rich hue with warm undertones.

Ideal for sketching, backgrounds, moody landscapes, or chiaroscuro portraits, sepia stands out for its smooth handling, excellent lightfastness, and its ability to create soft, muted, and timeless atmospheres

Payne’s Grey

PBk11 + PB29 – Opaque

Payne’s Grey is a subtle blend of iron oxide black and ultramarine blue, offering a rich and nuanced alternative to pure black. With its deep, slightly cool blue-grey tone, it is ideal for colored shadows, stormy skies, nocturnal atmospheres, or muted portrait tones.

More vibrant than a standard black, it retains a touch of transparency and blends harmoniously with other colors. An essential for a well-balanced and expressive palette.