Quinacridone Magenta is a rich deep violet-red colour. It is based on the Quinacridone pigment. The name Magenta comes from a lake colour named in 1859 after the battle in Magenta, Italy.
Viridian is a transparent emerald green colour. Named after the Latin for green 'viridis', it was first made in Paris by colourist Binet in 1838 as a replacement for the deadly Emerald Green.
Cerulean Blue (Red Shade) is a bright blue pigment with red undertones in contrast to Cerulean Blue which has green undertones. It is a granulating opaque watercolour.
