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Composition & Permanence

The table below provides technical information on the composition, permanence and characteristics of Designers' Gouache. For further information on what each heading means and how it can improve your painting, see terms explained. 

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Code Colour Name Series    Permanence  T/O BL  Chemical Description CI Name CI Number
004 Alizarin Crimson 1 B T - BON arylamide red, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone lake PR12, PR83 12385, 58000
006 Alizarin Rose Madder 1 B T - Barium lithol red, PTMA toner PR49:1, PV1 15630, 45170
022 Azure Blue 2 A O - Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, Copper phthalocyanine PG17, PB15 74260, 74160
028 Bengal Rose 2 C O Bl Rhodamine/aluminium lake, Fluorescent dye stuff/polyamide resin PR173 45170
046 Brilliant Green 1 A O - Zinc oxide, Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, Arylamide yellow PW4, PG7, PY3 77947, 74260, 11710
050 Brilliant Red Violet 1 B O Bl PTMA toner, Fluorescent dye/resin based pigment PV1 45170
052 Brilliant Violet 1 B(iii) O Bl Complex sodium alumino-silicate containing sulphur, Fluorescent dye/resin based pigment, PTMA toner PB29, PV1 77007, 45170
055 Brilliant Yellow 3 A O - Cadmium zinc sulphide PY35 77205
074 Burnt Sienna 1 AA O - Synthetic iron oxide, Synthetic iron oxide PY42, PR101 77492, 77491
076 Burnt Umber 1 AA O - Calcined natural iron oxide, Synthetic iron oxide PBr7, PY42 77491, 77492
086 Cadmium Lemon 4 A O - Cadmium zinc sulphide PY35 77205
089 Cadmium Orange 4 A O - Cadmium sulphoselenide, Cadmium sulphoselenide PO20, PR108 77199, 77202
092 Cadmium Primrose 4 A O - Cadmium zinc sulphide PY35 77205
097 Cadmium Red Deep 4 A O - Cadmium sulphoselenide PR108 77202
102 Cadmium Red Pale 4 A O - Cadmium sulphoselenide PR108 77202
111 Cadmium Yellow Deep 4 A O - Cadmium sulphoselenide, Cadmium zinc sulphide PO20, PY35 77199, 77205
118 Cadmium Yellow Pale 4 A O - Cadmium zinc sulphide PY35 77205
137 Cerulean Blue 4 AA O - Cobalt stannate PB35 77368
148 Chinese Orange 2 A O - Carbon black, Pyrazolone orange, Chlorinated para red PBk7, PO13, PR4 77266, 21110, 12085
178 Cobalt Blue 4 AA O - Cobalt aluminate PB28 77346
181 Cobalt Pale Hue 1 A(iii) O - Coprecipitated zinc sulphide/barium sulphate, Complex sodium alumino-silicate, containing sulphur PW5, PB29 77115, 77007
211 Cyprus Green 2 A O - Copper phthalocyanine, Titanium dioxide, Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine PB15, PW6, PG7 74160, 77891, 74260
249 Flame Red 1 A T - Toluidine red, Chlorinated para red PR3, PR4 12120, 12085
257 Flesh Tint 1 B O - Titanium dioxide, Chlorinated para red, Synthetic iron oxide PW6, PR4, PY42 77891, 12085, 77492
260 Fluorescent Yellow 1 B T Bl Fluorescent dye/resin, based pigment - -
270 Forest Green 2 A O - Arylamide yellow, Copper phthalocyanine PY3, PB15 11710, 74160
271 Geranium 2 C O Bl Rhodamine/aluminium lake, Strontium toner PR173, PR48:3 45170, 15865
283 Gold (Imitation) 3 A O - Titanium dioxide coated mica/synthetic iron oxides - -
285 Gold Ochre 1 A O - Calcined natural iron oxide, Arylamide yellow, Synthetic iron oxide PBr7, PY1, PR101 77491, 11680, 77491
287 Golden Yellow 3 A O - Cadmium zinc sulphide, Cadmium sulphoselenide PY35, PO20 77205, 77199
297 Grenadine 2 A O - Chlorinated para red, Toluidine red PR4, PR3 12085, 12120
309 Havannah Lake 2 B O Bl Carbon black, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone lake, Synthetic iron oxide PBk6, PR83, PY42 77266, 58000, 77492
322 Indigo 1 A(iii) O - Copper phthalocyanine, Carbon black, Complex sodium alumino-silicate containing sulphur PB15, PBk6, PB29 74160, 77266, 77007
327 Intense Blue 2 A O - Copper phthalocyanine PB15 74160
331 Ivory Black 1 AA O - Bone black PBk9 77267
335 Jet Black 1 A O - Aniline black PBk1 50440
337 Lamp Black 1 AA O - Carbon black PBk7 77266
345 Lemon Yellow 1 A O - Arylamide Yellow PY3 11710
360 Light Purple 2 B O Bl PTMA toner, PTMA toner PV3, PV2 42535, 45175
369 Linden Green 2 B O - Arylamide yellow, Pyrazolone orange, Naphthol Green PY3, PO13, PG8 11710, 21110, 10006
378 Madder Carmine 3 B O - 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone lake PR83 58000
380 Magenta 2 C O Bl Rhodamine/alumina lake, PTMA toner PR173, PV2 45160, 45175
384 Marigold Yellow 1 A O - Arylamide yellow, Pyrazolone orange PY1, PO13 11680, 21110
414 Mistletoe Green 2 A O - Arylamide yellow, Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine PY3, PG7 11710, 74260
422 Naples Yellow 1 A O - Cadmium zinc sulphide, Synthetic iron oxide, Titanium dioxide PY35, PR101, PW6 77205, 77491, 77891
436 Neutral Grey No 3 1 A O - Titanium dioxide, Carbon black, Synthetic iron oxide PW6, PBK7, PY42 77891, 77266, 77492
447 Olive Green 2 A O Bl Naphthol green, Arylamide yellow, Synthetic iron oxide PG8, PY1:1, PY42 10006, -, 77492
452 Orange Lake Deep 1 A O - Pyrazolone orange, Chlorinated para red PO13, PR4 21110, 12085
453 Orange Lake Light 1 B O - Pyrazolone orange PO13 21110
459 Oxide of Chromium 2 AA O - Chromium oxide PG17 77288
463 Parma Violet 2 C O Bl PTMA toner, PTMA toner PV3, PV2 42535, 45175
467 Peacock Blue 2 A O - Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, Copper phthalocyanine, Titanium dioxide PG7, PB15, PW6 74260, 74160, 77891
471 Periwinkle Blue 2 B O - PTMA toner, Copper phthalocyanine PB1, PB15 42595, 74160
482 Permanent Green Deep 2 B O Bl Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, Arylamide yellow PG7, PY1 74260, 11680
483 Permanent Green Light 2 B O - Arylamide yellow, Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine PY3, PG7 11710, 74260
484 Permanent Green Middle 2 B O Bl Arylamide yellow, Arylamide yellow, Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine PY1, PY3, PG7 11680, 11710, 74260
508 Permanent Yellow Deep 1 A O - Arylamide yellow, Arylamide yellow PY1, PY1:1 11680
512 Permanent White 1 A O - Titanium dioxide PW6 77891
514 Phthalo Blue 1 A O - Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, Copper phthalocyanine PG7, PB15 74260, 74160
523 Primary Blue 1 A O - Copper phthalocyanine PB15 74160
524 Primary Red 1 B T Bl Rhodamine/alumina lake, Strontium toner PR173, PR48:3 45160, 15865
527 Primary Yellow 1 A O - Arylamide yellow, Arylamide yellow PY1, PY3 11680, 11710
538 Prussian Blue 1 A O - Alkali ferriferrocyanide PB27 77510
544 Purple Lake 2 B O Bl PTMA toner, PTMA toner PV3, PV2 42535, 45175
552 Raw Sienna 1 AA O - Synthetic iron oxide, Synthetic iron oxide PR101, PY42 77491, 77492
554 Raw Umber 1 AA O - Natural iron oxide, Synthetic iron oxide PBr7, PY42 77492, 77492
564 Red Ochre 1 A O - Synthetic iron oxide, BON arylamide red PR101, PR12 77491, 12385
574 Rose Carthame 1 C O Bl Strontium toner, Pyrazolone Orange PR48:3, PO13 15865, 21110
591 Rose Malmaison 1 C T Bl Rhodamine/alumina lake, Strontium toner PR173, PR48:3 45160, 15865
593 Rose Tyrien 2 C O Bl Rhodamine/alumina lake PR173 45160
599 Sap Green 2 A O - Copper phthalocyanine, Arylamide yellow PB15, PY1 74160, 11680
603 Scarlet Lake 2 A O - Arylamide yellow, Chlorinated para red PY1, PR4 11680, 12085
609 Sepia 1 AA O - Synthetic iron oxide, Calcined natural iron oxide PY42, PBr7 77492, 77491
617 Silver (Imitation) 3 A O - Titanium dioxide coated mica - -
621 Sky Blue 1 A(iii) O - Complex sodium alumino-silicate containing sulphur, Copper phthalocyanine PB29, PB15 77007, 74160
623 Spectrum Red 1 A O - Toluidine red, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone lake PR3, PR83 12120, 58000
625 Spectrum Violet 1 C O Bl PTMA toner PV3 42535
627 Spectrum Yellow 1 A O - Arylamide yellow PY1 11680
656 Turquoise Blue 2 A O - Copper phthalocyanine, Titanium dioxide, Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine PB15, PW6, PG7 74160, 77891, 74260
660 Ultramarine 1 A(iii) O - Complex sodium alumino-silcate containing sulphur PB29 77007
668 Ultramarine Deep 1 A(iii) O - Complex sodium alumino-silcate containing sulphur PB29 77007
676 Vandyke Brown 1 AA O - Carbon black, Synthetic iron oxide, Carbon black, Calcined natural iron oxide PBk6, PY42, PBr7 77266, 77492, 77491
678 Venetian Red 1 A ?O - Synthetic iron oxide, Arylamide yellow, BON arylamide red PR101, PY1, PR9 77491, 11680, 12460
692 Viridian 3 AA T - Hydrated chromium oxide PG18 77289
694 Viridian Lake 2 A O - Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, Titanium dioxide, Copper phthalocyanine PG7, PW6, PB15 74260, 77891, 74160
706 Winsor Blue 3 A O - Copper phthalocyanine PB15 74160
708 Winsor Emerald 3 A O - Arylamide yellow, Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, Titanium dioxide PY3, PG7, PW6 11710, 74260, 77891
720 Winsor Green 3 A O - Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine PG7 74260
744 Yellow Ochre 1 AA O - Synthetic iron oxide PY42 77492
748 Zinc White 1 A O - Coprecipitated zinc sulphide/barium sulphate PW5 77115

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