Indigo

Description

Indigo is a deep and versatile oil paint color that can range from dark black to pale blue. Originally extracted from plants similar to blue woad used by the ancient Britons, Indigo was first synthesized in 1878 in Germany.

Additional information

Level

Master

Colour Number

422

Pigment Codes

PBk6, PB29, PB15

Lightfastness(+++,++,+)

+++

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

Semi-Transparence

size

22ml/40ml