Prussian Blue

Description

Prussian Blue is a deep and rich blue pigment that was first created by the German chemist Diesbach around 1704, making it the first synthetic blue pigment. It quickly gained favor among artists as an affordable alternative to genuine Ultramarine.

Additional information

Level

Artist

Colour Number

445

Pigment Codes

PB27

Lightfastness(+++,++,+)

+++

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

Transparence

size

40ml/120ml