Magenta is a rich deep violet red colour. It is a transparent pigment. The name Magenta comes from a lake colour named in 1859 after the battle in Magenta, Italy.
Vermilion Hue is a bright orange red colour. The genuine pigment was made from toxic mercuric sulphide and was known to the ancient Greeks and Chinese. It is an opaque colour.
Dioxazine Purple is a vivid mid-shade purple pigment. When undiluted, it can be used as a deep black. It is made from a transparent coal tar pigment and was introduced into the Winsor & Newton...
Emerald Green is a bright clean emerald colour. First documented in 1822, it was originally a deadly colour containing arsenic. It is said to have killed Napoleon as his wallpaper in St Helens was...
Scarlet Lake is a bright red with orange-yellow undertones. The name stems from a type of fine woollen cloth called scarlet cloth which was often dyed red, leading it to become the pigment's name.
Raw Sienna is a bright brown pigment. One of the oldest pigments, it can be found in prehistoric cave art. It is named after Siena, Italy where the pigment was sourced during the Renaissance.
