Prussian Blue

Description

Prussian Blue is a deep and intense oil paint color that was first synthesized by German chemist Diesbach around 1704, making it the first synthetic blue pigment. It quickly gained popularity as an alternative to the expensive and rare pigment ultramarine.

Additional information

Level

Master

Colour Number

445

Pigment Codes

PB27

Lightfastness(+++,++,+)

+++

Opacity (Transparence, Semi-Transparence, Semi-Opaque, Opaque)

Transparence

size

22ml/40ml