Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors - Overview of Pigments

This chart is designed to provide you with an overview of the pigments that we offer: how they look, how they handle and behave, and how they compare to one another.  Handling ratings are subjective, and you can discern many of them by reading the swatches (for more information on how to do that, click here).  Scroll to the bottom for key/ratings descriptions.  Download PDF file of this chart here.

Swatches painted onto Arches Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper 140 lb.

Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors

Greenleaf & Blueberry Characteristics Key

 

Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors American Pipestone
American Pipestone
N/A   Series 4   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖ S   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:R   C:3   F:1   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Potter's Pink
Potter's Pink
PR233   Series 9   ☼ 5   Hi
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑   ✦ N 
H:R   C:3   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Quinacridone Magenta
Quinacridone Magenta
PV19   Series 6   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑   ✦ Y 
H:R   C:5   F:4   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors French Red Ochre
French Red Ochre
PR102   Series 1   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑   ✦ S 
H:R   C:3   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors French Red Ochre Dark
French Red Ochre Dark
PR102   Series 4   ☼ 5   N
◐ 5   ⨳   ❖ Y   ⧑   ✦ S 
H:R   C:3   F:2   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Moroccan Red Ochre
Moroccan Red Ochre
PR102   Series 4   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑   ✦ S 
H:R   C:3   F:3   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Icelandic Red Earth
Icelandic Red Earth
N/A   Series 8   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖ S   ⧑ 4   ✦ N 
H:R   C:3   F:3   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Pyrrole Red
Pyrrole Red
PR254   Series 3   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ S 
H:R   C:5   F:1   TS:5   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors French Orange Ochre
French Orange Ochre
PY43   Series 1   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ S 
H:O   C:3   F:1   TS:3   TX:1

Benzimidazolone Orange
PO36   Series 5   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ S 
H:O   C:5   F:1   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Italian Yellow Ochre
Italian Yellow Ochre
PY43   Series 1   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ S 
H:Y   C:3   F:2   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Cypriot Limonite
Cypriot Limonite
PY43   Series 3   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:Y   C:3   F:1   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Quinoxalinedione Yellow
Quinoxalinedione Yellow
PY213   Series 5   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ Y 
H:Y   C:5   F:2   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Italian Green Earth
Italian Green Earth
PG23   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:G   C:3   F:4   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Russian Green Earth
Russian Green Earth
PG23   Series 6   ☼ 5   N
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑   ✦ N 
H:G   C:3   F:3   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors American Green Opalite
American Green Opalite
N/A   Series 6   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖ S   ⧑   ✦ N 
H:G   C:3   F:3   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors French Celadonite
French Celadonite
PG23   Series 3   ☼ 5   N
◐ 5   ⨳ S   ❖ S   ⧑   ✦ N 
H:G   C:3   F:4   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Brazilian Fuchsite
Brazilian Fuchsite
N/A   Series ?   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:G   C:3   F:3   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Chinese Malachite
Chinese Malachite
N/A   Series 11   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:G   C:4   F:2   TS:2   TX:2
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Potter's Green
Potter's Green
PG51   Series 7   ☼ 5   Hi
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:G   C:4   F:2   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Phthalocyanine Green
Phthalocyanine Green
PG7   Series 3   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 4   ✦ Y 
H:G   C:4   F:2   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Australian Vivianite
Australian Vivianite
N/A   Series 10   ☼ 4   N
◐ 5   ⨳   ❖   ⧑ 4   ✦ N 
H:B   C:2   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Afghani Lapis Lazuli
Afghani Lapis Lazuli
N/A   Series 17   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑   ✦ N 
H:B   C:5   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Chilean Lapis Lazuli
Chilean Lapis Lazuli
N/A   Series 14   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑   ✦ N 
H:B   C:4   F:1   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Ultramarine Blue
Ultramarine Blue
PB29   Series 3   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑ 4   ✦ N 
H:B   C:5   F:1   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Kazakh Azurite
Kazakh Azurite
N/A   Series 13   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖ Y   ⧑   ✦ S 
H:B   C:3   F:3   TS:2   TX:2
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Verditer
Verditer
PB30   Series 10   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑   ✦ N 
H:B   C:4   F:3   TS:2   TX:2
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Yucatan Mayan Blue
Yucatán Mayan Blue
N/A   Series 8   ☼ 5   NHM
◐ 5   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 4   ✦ S 
H:B   C:3   F:3   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Smalt
Smalt
PB32   Series 8   ☼ 5   Hi
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑ 4   ✦ N 
H:B   C:3   F:3   TS:2   TX:2
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Phthalocyanine Cyan
Phthalocyanine Cyan
PB16   Series 4   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 4   ✦ Y 
H:B   C:4   F:4   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Indanthrone Blue
Indanthrone Blue
PB60   Series 4   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 4   ✦ S 
H:B   C:4   F:1   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors YInMn Blue
YInMn Blue
PB86   Series 16   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑   ✦ S 
H:B   C:4   F:1   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Armenian Purple Ochre
Armenian Purple Ochre
PR102   Series ?   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑   ✦ S 
H:P   C:3   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Swiss Violet Earth
Swiss Violet Earth
N/A   Series    ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:P   C:3   F:2   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors American Violet Hematite
American Violet Hematite
PR102   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖ Y   ⧑ 4   ✦ S 
H:P   C:3   F:1   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Ultramarine Purple
Ultramarine Purple
PV15   Series 3   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑   ✦ N 
H:P   C:5   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Dioxazine Violet
Dioxazine Violet
PV37   Series 3   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 4   ✦ Y 
H:P   C:4   F:1   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Italian Brown Ochre
Italian Brown Ochre
PY43   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑   ✦ Y 
H:Br   C:2   F:2   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Italian Brown Earth
Italian Brown Earth
PBr7   Series 3   ☼ 5   N
◐ 5   ⨳   ❖ Y   ⧑   ✦ S 
H:Br   C:2   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors German Cassel Earth
German Cassel Earth
PBr8   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ S 
H:Br   C:2   F:2   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Cosmic Meteorite
Cosmic Meteorite
N/A   Series 12   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖ S   ⧑ 4   ✦ N 
H:Br   C:2   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors South African Chromite
South African Chromite
N/A   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖ Y   ⧑ 4   ✦ S 
H:Br   C:2   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Russian Shungite
Russian Shungite (Black Ochre)
N/A   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ S 
H:Bk   C:1   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Italian Black Earth
Italian Black Earth
PBk11   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 5   ⨳ S   ❖ S   ⧑ 5   ✦ N 
H:Bk   C:1   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Norwegian Magnetite
Norwegian Magnetite
N/A   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ S 
H:Bk   C:1   F:5   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Vine Charcoal
Vine Charcoal
PBk8   Series 1   ☼ 5   NHM
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ Y 
H:Bk   C:1   F:1   TS:4   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Cherry Pit Charcoal
Cherry Pit Charcoal
PBk8   Series 6   ☼ 5   NHM
◐ 5   ⨳   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ S 
H:Bk   C:1   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Peach Pit Charcoal
Peach Pit Charcoal
PBk8   Series 5   ☼ 5   NHM
◐ 5   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ N 
H:Bk   C:1   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Lamp Black
Lamp Black
PBk10   Series 4   ☼ 5   NHM
◐ 5   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ Y 
H:Bk   C:1   F:1   TS:5   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Soot
Soot
PBk7   Series 1   ☼ 5   NHM
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ Y 
H:Bk   C:1   F:1   TS:5   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors French Grey Ochre
French Grey Ochre
N/A   Series 3   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 5   ✦ S 
H:Gy   C:1   F:2   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors French Grey Earth
French Grey Earth
N/A   Series 4   ☼ 5   N
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:Gy   C:1   F:1   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors French Slate
French Slate
PBk19   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 1   ✦ N 
H:Gy   C:1   F:2   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors German Graphite
German Graphite
PBk10   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 1   ✦ S 
H:Gy   C:1   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Eggshell
Eggshell
N/A   Series 3   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 1   ✦ N 
H:W   C:1   F:3   TS:2   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Seashell
Seashell
N/A   Series 5   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳   ❖   ⧑ 1   ✦ N 
H:W   C:1   F:2   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors American Barite
American Barite
PW22   Series 2   ☼ 5   N
◐ 4   ⨳ S   ❖   ⧑ 1   ✦ N 
H:W   C:1   F:4   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Titanium White
Titanium White
PW6   Series 2   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 5   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 1   ✦ N 
H:W   C:1   F:1   TS:3   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Faux Pearl
Faux Pearl
N/A   Series 5   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 1   ✦ N 
H:M   C:1   F:1   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Faux Silver
Faux Silver
N/A   Series 5   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:M   C:1   F:1   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Faux Brass
Faux Brass
N/A   Series 5   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:M   C:3   F:1   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Faux Gold
Faux Gold
N/A   Series 5   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:M   C:3   F:1   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Faux Copper
Faux Copper
N/A   Series 5   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑ 2   ✦ N 
H:M   C:2   F:1   TS:1   TX:1
Greenleaf & Blueberry Professional Handmade Watercolors Faux Bronze
Faux Bronze
N/A   Series 5   ☼ 5   Hy
◐ 4   ⨳ N   ❖   ⧑   ✦ S 
H:M   C:2   F:1   TS:1   TX:1



Color Name/Pigment Name : What our colors are called is the same as the single pigment they contain.

Color Index Number : Universal pigment code.  Refers to general chemistry, but not subtle variations of geology or origin.

 Lightfastness : 1- Fugitive, 5 - Very Lightfast

Pigment Type : N - Natural, Hi - Historical, NHM - Natural Human Made, HY - Hybrid
 

◐ Transparency : 1 - Very Opaque, 5 - Very Transparent

⨳ Granulation : N - No Granulation, S - Some Granulation, Y - Yes, It Granulates!

❖ Variegation : N - No Variegation, S - Some Variegation, Y - Yes, It Variegates!

⧑ Value Range : 1- No Range, 2 - Narrow Range, 3 - Moderate Range, 4 - Wide Range, 5 - Complete Range

✦ Staining : N - No, Does Not Stain, S - Some Staining, Y - Yes, It Stains!

Hue Category : R - Red, O - Orange, Y - Yellow, G - Green, B - Blue, P - Purple, Br - Brown, Bk - Black, W - White, M - Metallic

Chroma : 1 - Very Low Chroma, 5 - Very High Chroma

Flocculation : 1 - Very Dispersing, 5 - Very Flocculating

Tinting Strength : 1 - Very Weak Tinting Strength, 5 Very Strong Tinting Strength

Toxicity : 1 - No Known Toxicity, 2 - Handle With Some Care (Copper), 3 - Handle With Care & Keep Out Of Waterways (Cadmium, Cobalt), 4 - Handle With Great Care (Mercury), 5 - Use Extreme Caution! (Arsenic).   We do not use pigments with a rating over 2.

 

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