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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mars black

PBk11 – Opaque

Iron oxide black is a deep, neutral natural pigment. Highly covering, lightfast, and non-toxic, it is valued for its softness and predictable behavior in mixtures. Less warm than ivory black, it produces more natural shadows, making it ideal for portraits and subtle backgrounds.

Perylene Violet - A Dense and Dark Purple

PV29 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Due to its richness and permanence, perylene violet is an excellent choice for artists working on portraits, landscapes, or nocturnal scenes, where its depth and ability to remain stable over time are valuable assets.

Ultramarine Violet - A Delicate Violet

PV15 - Semi-transparent - Granular

Ultramarine violet, with its soft hue, is perfect for creating delicate and textured nuances. It offers excellent lightfastness.iful violet with a beautiful purity of tone. It belongs to the overseas family. Its particularity is to naturally granulate.

Ivory Black

PBk9 – Semi-opaque

Ivory black is a classic, deep, and slightly warm pigment, traditionally obtained by the calcination of bone. Highly covering, lightfast, and gentle in mixtures, it is ideal for shadows, deep backgrounds, and strong contrasts. Its smooth texture and neutral-to-warm tone make it a versatile black, appreciated in both portrait and landscape painting.

Easy to modulate with warm or cool colors, it remains a staple of traditional palettes.

Transparent Mars Red - A Rust Effect

PR101 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Transparent Mars Red is a rich, earthy red, ideal for uniform, warm, and deep washes, while ensuring excellent permanence and great light stability.

Dark Isaro Mauve - A Remarkable Dioxazine Violet

PV23 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Dark Isaro Mauve is an intense, powerful, and vibrant pigment, offering a rich and deep hue, perfect for creating subtle shadows and a wide range of mauve tones.

Very beautiful light mauve Isaro Mauve - An Intense Purple

PV19 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Isaro Mauve is a versatile pigment that can be used alone or in mixes to add interesting and lasting hues, while offering a rich and luminous palette.mono pigmentary and therefore a beautiful purity of tone. It can be lightened with Isaro pink and darkens with ultramarine blue or phthalo blue for example.

Quinacridone Carmine - A Radiant Pink

PR202 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Quinacridone carmine provides a deep, rich hue that is both luminous and transparent, perfect for creating intense effects and subtle nuances in watercolor works.

Magenta - A Primary Hue

PV19 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Magenta in watercolor, vibrant and transparent, is an essential color for creating luminous mixes, bright pinks, and deep purples, while offering excellent permanence.lor. It is a bright pink, which forms with the yellows beautiful oranges and with the blue magnificent mauves.

Iron Oxide purple - A Lesser-Known Mineral Hue

PR101 - Opaque - Non-Granulating

Iron Oxide purple is an earthy violet shade with dark undertones.
This versatile pigment is well-suited to both abstract compositions and naturalistic scenes.

 Mars Brown light - A Versatile Brown

PR101 - Opaque - Non-granulating

Mars Brown Light is a rich, earthy hue, highly valued in painting for its versatility and ability to create natural, deep tones. Derived from iron oxide, this pigment offers a warm color and is extremely stable. For watercolor artists seeking uniform washes, Mars Brown may be preferred over natural earth pigments. 

Cadmium red deep - An Intense Bordeaux

PR108 - Opaque - Non-granulating

Cadmium red deep in watercolor is a powerful and versatile color, perfect for works requiring intense and durable reds. It shines both in mixes and when used on its own.l dark red tending to burgundy.

Perylene Red – A Deep Red-Brown

PR179 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Perylene Red is a deep, transparent, and luminous hue, valued for its exceptional permanence and versatility in creating warm or neutral mixes.

Pyrrole red deep - A Deep Red

PR264 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Dark Pyrrole Red in watercolor is an intense and vibrant hue, offering excellent transparency and high lightfastness, perfect for creating vibrant mixes and warm tones.

With a little burnt umber, it is perfectly darkened and you easily get a crimson alizarin shade.

Isaro Pyrrole Red - A Poppy Red

PR254 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Isaro Pyrrole Red is a vivid and intense red, offering brilliant luminosity and excellent permanence, perfect for vibrant touches and rich mixes in watercolor.l red, lively and bright with an underlying note colder than Scarlett red.

Scarlet Red – An Essential Red

PR255 - Transparent - Non-granulating

Scarlet Red is a vibrant and intense hue, characterized by its richness in reddish and slightly orange tones, perfect for adding warmth and brightness to your watercolor compositions.

Cadmium Red - An Opaque Red

PR108 - Opaque - Non-granulating

Cadmium Red Light offers a vibrant and luminous hue, perfect for adding warm and vibrant touches to your artwork, while ensuring exceptional permanence and lightfastness.has a great purity of tone. It draws very slightly on the yellow.

Iron Oxide Orange – A Warm Hue

PR101 - Opaque - Non-granulating

Iron oxide orange is a warm, earthy pigment, providing an intense and vibrant hue, perfect for landscapes, portraits, and subtle mixes, all while ensuring excellent permanence.