Prussian Blue S1 Winsor & Newton Artist Watercolour 5ml

Prussian Blue is a deep blue colour. It was made by German chemist Diesbach around 1704 making it the first synthetic blue pigment. It quickly gained favour as an alternative to genuine Ultramarine.

• High performance pigments ensure strength of colour and high permanence ratings
• Wide and balanced spectrum of colours in half pans, whole pans and in 5ml, 14ml and 37ml tubes
• Pigments are treated according to their individual nature and behaviour
• Single pigments have been used across the range to ensure excellent mixability

Series number: 1 Chemical description: Alkali Ferriferrocyanide Colour index name: PB 27 Colour index number: 77510 Permanence rating: A(iv) ASTM lightfastness rating: I Transparency/Opacity: T

Winsor & Newton have been manufacturing their colours since 1832 and the quality of their paint continues to receive international acclaim.

Winsor & Newton watercolours are a familiar sight in most painters’ studios. With 80 single pigment colours in the range, Winsor & Newton offer the widest range of modern and traditional pigments for clean colour mixing.