Winsor & Newton Designers' Gouache

Permanent White is a strong white colour. Based on Titanium pigments, it is an opaque colour.

Zinc White is an opaque white colour based on zinc pigments. It is an excellent tinting white and is also known as Chinese White. It was introduced in the UK by Winsor & Newton in the mid-19th century.

Lamp Black is one of the oldest pigments. It is made of pure carbon, originally from the residual soot of burnt oil lamps. It is a black with a bluish tint, producing a variety of cool blue greys.

Lemon Yellow is a clear bright yellow colour. It is part of the Hansa pigments which were discovered in the early 1900s in Germany by the Hoechst company.

A cool yellow colour, Cadmium Lemon is a single pigment colour with excellent tinting abilities. Cadmium was discovered in 1817. Its stable opaque colours have made it a popular pigment ever since.

Primary Yellow is a bright yellow gouache colour. It is one of the basic primary colours. It is based on the high tinting strength Quinophthalone yellow pigment.

Cadmium Yellow Pale is a light yellow colour. It is an opaque single pigment colour with excellent tinting properties. A by-product of the zinc industry, Cadmium was discovered in 1817.

Spectrum Yellow is a bright warm yellow gouache colour. It is one of the basic primary colours. It is a semi-opaque pigment.

Brilliant Yellow is a strong yellow colour. It is a stable yellow primary colour and is semi-opaque.

A genuine single pigment colour, Cadmium Yellow is a clean yellow colour. It is an opaque pigment with excellent tinting properties. A by-product of the zinc industry, Cadmium was discovered in 1817.

Permanent Yellow Deep is a dark warm yellow colour. It is a semi-opaque permanent gouache.

Cadmium Yellow Deep is a warm yellow opaque pigment. It is a genuine single pigment colour with excellent tinting qualities. A by-product of the zinc industry, Cadmium was discovered in 1817.

Marigold Yellow is an orange-yellow gouache. It is a fully permanent, semi-opaque colour.

Cadmium Orange is an opaque orange single pigment colour with high tinting strength and good covering abilities. Cadmium pigments were discovered in the 1820s as a by-product to the zinc production.

Orange Lake Light is a light reddish orange colour. It is a semi-opaque lightfast gouache.

Orange Lake Deep is a pale reddish orange colour. It is a semi-opaque permanent gouache.

Cadmium Scarlet is a vivid bright red pigment. It is an opaque pigment and has excellent covering abilities. A by-product of the zinc industry, Cadmium was discovered in 1817.

Flame Red is a warm bright red colour. It is an opaque gouache colour.

Cadmium Red is an opaque red pigment with excellent covering properties. It is a genuine single pigment colour and has been favoured for its strong rich colour by artists such as Matisse.

Spectrum Red is a strong red gouache colour. It is one of the basic primary colours and is an opaque pigment.

A synthetic lake pigment from the Madder plant, Alizarin Crimson was the first natural dye to be synthesised in 1868. It is a deep transparent red with a blueish undertone.

Highly transparent with a blue undertone, Permanent Alizarin Crimson is a vivid red colour. Introduced in 1994, it has been formulatedas a highly permanent red pigment.

Permanent Rose is a bright rose violet colour. It is a transparent quinacridone pigment and was introduced in the Winsor & Newton range in the 1950s.

Process Red is a bright violet red gouache colour. It is one of the basic primary colours and is semi-opaque.

Opera Pink is a bright magenta pink colour. It is a semi-opaque gouache.

Bengal Rose is a bright magenta rose colour. It is a semi-opaque gouache.

Opera Rose is a vivid magenta rose colour.

Rose Tyrien is a strong purple-rose colour. It is a semi-opaque colour and its name Tyrien stems from the dye worn by the Roman Caesars

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.

Brilliant Red Violet is a strong purple colour. It is a semi-opaque pigment with strong tinting qualities.

Brilliant Violet is a dark purple colour. It is an opaque pigment with strong tinting qualities.

Light Purple is a pale purple colour. It is an opaque gouache colour.

Brilliant Purple is a dark purple colour with a blue undertone. It is a semi-opaque pigment.

Winsor Violet (Dioxazine) is a vivid mid-shade purple pigment. When undiluted, it can be used as a deep black. It is a transparent coal tar pigment and was introduced into the Winsor & Newton range in the 1960s.

Spectrum Violet is a deep purple-blue colour. It is an opaque pigment.

Ultramarine is a rich deep transparent blue. It was created by French chemist Guimet in 1828 as a synthetic but chemically identical alternative to the expensive pigment derived from Lapis Lazuli.

Ultramarine (Green Shade) is a rich deep transparent blue with green undertones, differing from the red undertones of French Ultramarine. French chemist Guimet created synthetic Ultramarine in 1828.

Cobalt Blue is a clean blue pigment. It was discovered in 1802 by French chemist Louis Thénard as an alternative pigment to the expensive Lapis Lazuli blue pigment.

Winsor Blue is a deep intense blue which when undiluted, forms an inky blue-black. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which was introduced in the 1930s.

Prussian Blue is a deep blue colour. It was made by German chemist Diesbach around 1704 making it the first synthetic blue pigment. It quickly gained favour as an alternative to genuine Ultramarine.

Indigo is a deep blue pigment that can range from dark black to pale blue. Originally extracted from plants similar to blue woad used by the ancient Britons, it was synthesised in 1878 in Germany. It is one of the oldest blue pigments used universally.

Sky Blue is a bold blue colour It is an opaque and lightfast gouache colour.

Intense Blue is a deep intense blue which when undiluted, forms an inky blue-black. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which was introduced in the 1930s.

Primary Blue is a bright blue gouache colour. It is one of the basic primary colours. It is an opaque colour based on the intense blue phthalocyanine pigment.

Cerulean Blue was developed in 1805 and entered the English market in the 1860s. Its name derives from the Latin Caeruleum meaning sky-blue pigment. It is a bright blue pigment with green undertones.

Phthalo Blue is a deep intense blue which when undiluted, forms an inky blue-black. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which was introduced in the 1930s.

Turquoise Blue is an opaque pigment made of a blend of green and blue pigment leaning to blue. The name stems from the French 'Turquoise' for the semi-precious stone that was exported to Europe from Persia via Turkey.

Cobalt Turquoise Light is a paler, slightly greener colour to its sister Cobalt Turquoise. A careful blend of blue and green pigments, it is a delicate opaque colour.

Cyprus Green is a soft blue green colour. It is an opaque gouache colour.

Winsor Green is a brilliant transparent green pigment with a blue undertone. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which was introduced in 1930s.

Permanent Green Deep is a strong, dark green colour. A mixed pigment colour, it is extremely lightfast and permanent.

Permanent Green is a strong mid-range green colour. A mixed pigment colour, it is extremely lightfast and permanent.

Brilliant Green is a strong green colour. It is an opaque pigment and has strong tinting qualities.

Oxide of Chromium is an opaque willow green pigment. Though discovered in 1809 it was only made available for artists in 1862. Today, it is commonly used for camouflage clothing.

Permanent Green Light is a vivid bright green colour. A mixed pigment colour, it is extremely lightfast and permanent.

Olive green is a soft brownish green colour named after the soft tones of a natural green olives.

Sap Green is a bright mid-range green with a yellow undertone. Originally Sap Green was a lake pigment made from unripe Buckthorn berries.

Linden Green is a greenish yellow colour. It is a permanent, semi-opaque gouache.

Naples Yellow is an opaque pinkish-yellow pigment. Originally a lead antimonite pigment, it can be found in Babylon tiles dating 5th c BC. Its name comes from natural deposits found in Mount Vesuvius, Naples. Used by the Old Masters, it has been made...

Naples Yellow Deep is a warm opaque yellow pigment. Originally its name comes from natural deposits in Mount Vesuvius, Naples. Made artificially since the 15th c, it was part of the Old Masters' palette.

Yellow Ochre is a warm yellow colour. Originally made from natural iron oxides found in earth, it is one of the oldest pigments used by mankind. A synthetic version became available in the 1920s.

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.

Gold Ochre is an earth pigment, and as such, has been used since prehistoric times. It is a warm brownish yellow colour. It has been made synthetically since the 1920s.

Burnt Sienna is a rich brown pigment made by burning Raw Sienna. Named after Siena in Italy, where the pigment was sourced during the Renaissance, it is a transparent pigment with red-brown tones.

Formerly known as Flesh Tint. A warm opaque colour, with a carefully selected combination of pigments resembling a peachy flesh tone.

Venetian Red is an opaque deep red colour. An earth pigment, it was called Venetian Red after the quarry near Venice where the painter Titian sourced his earth reds.

Perylene Maroon is a dark maroon pigment. Perylene is a modern synthetic organic pigment and was first available as a dye around 1912 before becoming available as an artist pigment in the late 1950s.

Red Ochre is one of the oldest pigments used by man. Originally made from natural iron oxides found in the earth, it is an opaque brownish red pigment. It was often used in Michelangelo's drawings.

Perylene Red is a light red pigment. Perylene is a modern synthetic organic pigment and was first available as a dye around 1912 before becoming available as an artist pigment in the late 1950s.

Raw Umber is a rich brown pigment made by the natural brown clays found in earth. It was named after Umbria, a region in Italy where it was mined.

Vandyke Brown is a brown pigment named after the Flemish painter Van Dyke who used it in many of his paintings. It is an earth pigment, and is often used for shading.

Sepia is a black brown colour. Originally made in the 18th from the ink sacks of cuttlefish, it is now made from a mixture of carbon and umber. It is a highly permanent colour.

A rich dark brown pigment, Burnt Umber is made from natural brown clays found in earth. It was named after Umbria, a region in Italy where it was mined. Burning the raw pigment intensifies its colour.

Perylene Black is a strong black pigment. It has an exquisite green undertone. It can be used straight or for green and blue mixtures.

Lamp Black is one of the oldest pigments. It is made of pure carbon, originally from the residual soot of burnt oil lamps. It is a black with a bluish tint, producing a variety of cool blue greys.

Jet Black is a stable, basic black gouache. It is opaque and lightfast.

Neutral Gray is a combination of titanium white and carbon black, creating an opaque mid-grey.

Silver is a unique colour which, due to its unusual combination of pigments, creates a metal sheen closely resembling that of silver.

Gold is a unique colour which, due to its unusual combination of pigments, contains a metal sheen resembling that of gold.