Artist Pigment Index

Hansa Yellow G

Hansa Yellow 10G

Bright transparent lemon yellow

Diarylide Yellow AAA

Diarylide Yellow AAMX

Diarylide Yellow OT

Diarylide Yellow 4R

Chrome Yellow

Lead chromate — highly toxic, largely discontinued

Cadmium Yellow

Opaque, excellent lightfastness

Cadmium Yellow Deep

Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow)

Transparent cool yellow — can darken with age

Naples Yellow

Lead antimonate — warm historic yellow

Yellow Ochre / Mars Yellow

Synthetic iron oxide — workhorse earth yellow

Raw Sienna

Natural iron oxide earth

Nickel Titanate Yellow

Very high lightfastness — cadmium alternative

Hansa Yellow RN

Hansa Yellow 5GX

Common transparent yellow in student and artist paints

Diarylide Yellow HR

Warm yellow, widely used

Hansa Yellow 4G

Isoindoline Yellow

Isoindolinone Yellow R

Excellent lightfastness

Zinc Iron Yellow

Benzimidazolone Yellow H4G

Azo Condensation Yellow

Very good lightfastness

Azomethine Yellow

Green-gold hue

Quinophthalone Yellow

Isoindoline Yellow

Nickel Azo Yellow

Benzimidazolone Yellow H3G

Nickel Dioxine Yellow

Benzimidazolone Yellow H3R

Warm, high lightfastness

Azo Yellow

Benzimidazolone Yellow H6G

Bismuth Vanadate Yellow

Bright opaque yellow — leading cadmium alternative

Diarylide Yellow

Dinitraniline Orange

Pyrazolone Orange

Cadmium Orange

Pure, opaque orange — excellent lightfastness

Disazo Pyrazolone Orange

Warm vibrant orange

Benzimidazolone Orange HL

Excellent lightfastness — very popular

Perinone Orange

Transparent warm orange

Quinacridone Gold

Quinacridone Deep Gold

Benzimidazolone Orange H5G

DPP Orange

Diketo Pyrrolo Pyrrole — excellent lightfastness

Pyrrolopyrole Orange

Brilliant, very high lightfastness

Chlorinated Para Red

Naphthol Carmine FB

Naphthol Red FRN

Quinacridone Red

Permanent Red 2B (Barium)

Alizarin Crimson

Historic — fair lightfastness, widely used

Thioindigo Bordeaux

Synthetic Red Iron Oxide (Mars Red)

Excellent lightfastness — most common red earth

Red Ochre (Natural Iron Oxide)

Natural earth pigment

Cadmium Red

Opaque, brilliant — excellent lightfastness

Naphthol AS-D Red

Quinacridone Magenta

Transparent cool red — indispensable on a palette

Perylene Red

Deep transparent red

Anthraquinone Scarlet

Naphthol Red F5RK

Benzimidazolone Maroon HFM

Benzimidazolone Carmine HF3C

Anthraquinone Red

Brilliant transparent red

Perylene Maroon

Deep dark red — very good lightfastness

Naphthol Scarlet AS-BS

Quinacridone Crimson

Deep transparent crimson

Quinacridone Burnt Orange

Quinacridone Red Light

Quinacridone Red

Brilliant transparent red

Perylene Red

DPP Scarlet / DPP Red

Diketo Pyrrolo Pyrrole — extremely high lightfastness

DPP Scarlet

DPP Red

DPP Red Orange

Rhodamine B Lake

Poor lightfastness — avoid for permanence

Cobalt Violet

Inorganic — very high lightfastness

Ultramarine Violet

Inorganic — excellent lightfastness

Manganese Violet

Inorganic — classic violet

Quinacridone Violet / Rose

Essential transparent violet — brilliant and lightfast

Carbazole Dioxazine Violet

Strong transparent deep violet — very widely used

Perylene Violet

Dioxazine Violet

Quinacridone Violet

Cobalt Ammonium Violet Phosphate

Phthalocyanine Blue

Green-blue shade — very strong tinting

Phthalocyanine Blue RS

Red shade

Phthalocyanine Blue GS

Green shade — the most used Phthalo Blue

Phthalocyanine Blue NCF

Phthalocyanine Turquoise

Green-blue turquoise

Prussian Blue (Iron Blue)

Deep transparent blue — darkens over time in oil

Cobalt Blue

Classic inorganic blue — excellent lightfastness

Ultramarine Blue

Warm transparent blue — indispensable classic

Cerulean Blue

Sky blue — opaque, cool temperature

Cobalt Chromite Blue

Indanthrone Blue

Deep transparent blue-violet — excellent lightfastness

Indigo

Historical plant-derived pigment

Zirconium Vanadium Blue

Cobalt Zinc Aluminate Blue

Cobalt Zinc Silicate Blue

YInMn Blue

Newly discovered inorganic blue (2009)

Mars Brown / Burnt Umber

Synthetic iron oxide — fast drying in oil

Raw & Burnt Umber

Natural iron oxide with manganese — essential earth

Manganese Brown

Iron Brown Spinel

Azo Condensation Brown

Chrome Titanate Yellow-Brown

Benzimidazolone Brown HFR

Transparent reddish-brown — high lightfastness

Zinc Iron Chromite Brown Spinel

Aniline Black

Carbon Black / Shungite

Dense, neutral black

Lamp Black

Carbon black — warm black, slow drying in oil

Vine Black

Charcoal-based — soft warm black

Bone Black / Ivory Black

Classic warm black — very slow drying in oil

Graphite

Mars Black (Iron Oxide)

Fast drying synthetic iron oxide black

Hydrated Iron Oxide Black

Copper Chromite Black

Perylene Black

Transparent deep black — useful for glazing

Spinel Black

Phthalocyanine Green (Blue Shade)

Extremely strong tinting — classic cool green

Chromium Oxide Green

Opaque, earthy — excellent lightfastness

Viridian

Hydrated chromium oxide — transparent jewel-like green

Cobalt Green

Green Earth (Terre Verte)

Natural earth — muted, historical

Cobalt Chromite Green Spinel

Phthalocyanine Green (Yellow Shade)

Yellow shade — bright warm green

Cobalt Titanate Green

Flake White (Lead Carbonate)

Historical — toxic, but superb oil properties & drying

White Lead Sulphate

Zinc White

Transparent in oil — can cause cracking, brittle

Lithopone

Titanium White

Most widely used white — very opaque, cool tone

Zinc Sulfide White

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate)

Extender pigment

Mica

Pearlescent extender

Barium Sulfate

Extender / filler

Calcium Sulfate (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate (Alabaster)