Paliogen® Black. We know this pigment as Perylene Green, and quickly fell in love with it as a green black. It has a low lightness but still have some chroma. It mixes beautifully with other colors and is reported to have excellent lightfastness.
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Paliogen® Black; Perylene Green;
PBk31
Pigment Description
Resources
PBk31 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
Information about PBk31 from Bruce MacEvoy, Handprint Guide to Watercolors, General information about this class of pigments from Handprint,
Stats
Lightfastness
Excellent
Considered ASTM I, excellent. Note however that this color was not included in the recent lightfastness testing in oil with various mixing whites.
Transparency
Semi-Transparent
Toxicity
Thought to be category of lesser concern
Treat all pigments and paints with studio safety protocols.
Chemical Name
Perylene
Dry Pigments listing PBk31
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