Mauve

Description

Mauve is a rich and vibrant violet watercolor pigment, originally created as a lake pigment. In 1856, Sir William Perkin discovered Mauve in England, and it quickly became a fashionable clothing color during the Victorian age. Today, it remains a popular pigment choice for artists who want to achieve a range of purple and pink hues.

Additional information

Level

Artist

Colour Number

498

Pigment Codes

PR122, PV23

Lightfastness(+++,++,+)

++

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

Transparence

size

8ml/21ml