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Explore the versatility of phthalo green, a pigment that produces everything from transparent, subtle colours to opaque and brilliant ones.

Discover the painstaking process of making cadmium red, an eyecatching pigment loved by artists for its brightness, strength and opacity.

Viridian pigment is an intense bluish-green colour. Mixed with yellow, orange or red, it gives life to an impressive range of natural greens.

Blossom, Barbie, punk and pantsuit protests. Climb on board the cultural rollercoaster ride of the colour pink.

The colour brown is all around us. It blends in; it’s often perceived as dull. But its past is full of intrigue, from deep-sea creatures to ground up mummies.

What was once simply a name for a citrus fruit is now the term used to describe vibrant, sunny orange. The colour has intrigued religions, artists and social movements throughout...

From gold leaf to kintsugi, we explore humankind’s relationship with gold, the world’s most precious colour that has symbolised wealth, opulence and spirituality for millennia.

Purple is captivating and enchanting. From deep purple to lilac and ultraviolet, it conjures up ideas of magic, royalty, and psychedelia.

From star-crossed lovers to samurai armour, explore the cultural impact of red – the world’s boldest colour.