Red Pigments Overview
The Red Hue Family
Historic Reds: Red Ochre, Carmine, Rose Madder, Vermilion, Red Lead
MOVING CLOCKWISE (5RP to 10R)
- Quinacridone Red (7.5RP x/12)
- Alizarin Crimson (10RP x/6)
- Naphthol Red (5R, x/16)
- Cadmium Red (Deep = 5R, x/12)(Medium = 5R, x/14) Light = 7.5R x/16)
- India Red (5R, x/6)
- Venetian Red
- Burnt Sienna
Table of Contents
Quinacridone Red
Pigment Number: PV19
Munsell Notations by Brand:
- Gamblin: 7.5RP 4/12 (Gamblin also offers a Quinacridone Violet (2.5RP 2/8) and a Quinacridone Magenta (PR 122, 5RP 3/10)
- Williamsburg: 7.5R 3/12
- Michael Harding (Quinacridone Rose Organic): 7.5R 3/10
Quinacridone Red as a pigment was first introduced by DuPont in 1958 and Winsor & Newton offered the first version for artists. As a pigment, Quinacridone Red is admired for a number of its properties:
- transparency
- high tinting strength
- excellent lightfastness and permanence
This last quality has helped make quinacridone red a reliable alternative to alizarin crimson.
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Violet Pigment PV 19
Technical notes on Wikipaedia.
A demonstration of Quinacridone Rose by Michael Harding brand.
Alizarin Crimson
Pigment Number: PR83
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
Vermilion and Cadmium Vermilion
Pigment Number: PR106, PR113
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
Cadmium Red
Pigment Number PR 108
Cadmium Red (PR 108) is a good example of a single pigment that us to produce different variations of a hue. You’ll see Cadmium Red Light, which leans more towards orange, while Cadmium Red Deep is closer to a shade of maroon. ***Where is Cadmium Red Medium?
The primary red on most colour wheels.
Why is it valued — high chroma? what is its Munsell notation?
What variations do we see? (light, medium, dark — created by subjecting the pigment to different amounts of time in the furnace)
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
Naphthol Red
Pigment Number: PR112
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
Pyrolle Red
Pigment Number: PR254, PR255
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
Mars Red
Pigment Number: PR101
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
India Red
Pigment Number: xxx
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
Venetian Red
Pigment Number: PR101
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
Transparent Oxide Red
Pigment Number: PR101
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”
Burnt Sienna
Pigment Number: PR101
Pigment Description
Tips on Application
When was it invented?
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The Color of Art Pigment Database: Red Pigment PR108
Pigment Through the Ages: Cadmium Red. “It has very high hiding power and good permanence. A cadmium red was available as a commercial product from 1919. The pigment was used sparingly due to the scarcity of cadmium metal and therefore because it was more expensive.”