This is a fascinating orange-red which is fairly rare in oils. It makes beautiful high chroma tints. It also has good to excellent lightfastness. However, the version by Schmincke Mussini is a slow drier.
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Disazo Condensation Scarlet
PR242
Pigment Description
Resources
PR242 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
Information about PR242 from Bruce MacEvoy, Handprint Guide to Watercolors, General information about this class of pigments from Handprint,
Stats
Lightfastness
Excellent to Very Good
Thought to be ASTM I (excellent) but not officially rated. Bruce MacEvoy noted that there may be a slight fall-off in tints.
Transparency
Transparent, Semi-Transparent
We found this color to be quite transparent
Toxicity
Thought to be in the category of Lower Concern
Treat all pigments and paints with studio safety protocols.
Dry Time
Very Slow
One of our varieties of PR242 was among the slowest-drying paints we have ever encountered. One manufacturer lists 6-18 days drying time, but it seems our sample was even slower.
Particle Size
Very Fine
Chemical Name
Disazo condensation
Dry Pigments listing PR242
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