Quinacridone Scarlet
PR207
Pigment Description
A gorgeous light red which is both transparent and has excellent lightfastness. Sadly it was also recently discontinued. It's hard to find transparent reds with good lightfastness, and this one was particularly gorgeous in tints.
Maimeri Puro Madder (Alizarin) Light Imitation Hue, PR207
Quinacridone Scarlet has a delicate quality reminiscent of PR209. Quinacridone Scarlet also reminds us a bit of what we love about PR188-- that incredible lyrical quality in transparency. Quinacridone Scarlet is a bit closer to middle-red in washes than PR188, which is a bit more of a yellower red.
Maimeri Puro PR207 in Oils. This pigment is also called Quinacridone Red Light
Quinacridone Scarlet creates candy-colored reds in tints. A few other quinacridone reds also make lovely tints, but we quite appreciated the way PR207 mixed with Titanium White.
Tint of Maimeri Puro's PR207
PR207 is sometimes called Quinacridone Red Light, which seemed like a fitting name. It's hard to describe the refined and exquisite quality of this red-- simultaneously high saturation and bright without being overpowering.
Maimeri Puro's Madder (Alizarin) Light Imitation Hue, made of PR207, has a light and delicate quality
This pigment was part of an article on Discontinued Pigments.
Maimeri Puro Madder (Alizarin) Light - Imitation Hue
Resources
PR207 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
General information about this class of pigments from Handprint
Stats
Lightfastness
Excellent
Highest marks (all 8’s on BWS). Similar to other Quinacridones may want to do your own lightfastness testing just to be sure. The NPIRI from the 1980s reported excellent results also.
Transparency
Transparent, Semi-Transparent
Toxicity
Lower Concern
Treat all pigments and paints with studio safety protocols.
Chemical Name
Quinacridone also listed as Substituted dichloro-quinacridone in other sources (see Artiscreation)
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