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Nittersing

(6,805 posts)
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 11:50 AM Sep 21

Color swatches. Pigment based, brand comparisons.

So. I got an email from Jerry's Artarama. It was a sale (duh) that included Rembrandt watercolors, which I have never tried.

So I did a google search to see if there were any particular colors that were favorites and I stumble upon this site:

https://www.kimcrick.com/pages/pigment-database-swatch-card-color-charts-for-watercolor-paint-ink-gouache-acrylic

Rather than color, she groups her comparisons based on pigment. So if you start with the Yellow, she starts with PY1.

Thought others might find it helpful.

(If you're curious, I'm trying the Ultra Marine Violet, PV15 and the Greenish Umber, PBr8 and the sale ($25+) includes a Rembrandt dot card.)

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Color swatches. Pigment based, brand comparisons. (Original Post) Nittersing Sep 21 OP
Thank you, Nittersing. wendyb-NC Sep 21 #1
Almost TMI! bif Sep 21 #2
Have you ever looked at Jane Blundell's watercolor GPV Sep 21 #3
I have now! Nittersing Sep 21 #4
She's the inventor of Jane's grey. :) GPV Sep 22 #5
I did not know that! Nittersing Sep 22 #6

GPV

(72,984 posts)
3. Have you ever looked at Jane Blundell's watercolor
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:22 PM
Sep 21

swatches on her site? Helps me a bit with finding yummy new colors.

Nittersing

(6,805 posts)
4. I have now!
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 07:13 PM
Sep 21

Always happy to find new resources.

I'm pretty new and haven't done a lot of mixing. I started with a Daniel Smith pan set and barely touched the phthalo blue or phthalo green... until I discovered what happens when I mix a little jane's grey with them!

Lots to explore!

Nittersing

(6,805 posts)
6. I did not know that!
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 11:25 AM
Sep 22

It also looks like that's gonna be the first half pan I'll need to replace! Followed very closely by the magical quin gold.

edit: oops. meant to reply to GPV!!

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