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, click on the heading.

Code

Colour Name

Series   

Permanence 

T/O

BL 

Chemical Description

CI Name

CI Number

004

Alizarin Crimson

1

B

SO

-

1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone lake

PR83

58000

028

Bengal Rose

2

C

SO

Bl

Copper ferrocyanide

PR169

45160:2

046

Brilliant Green

1

A

O

-

Arylamide yellow, Titanium dioxide, Chrlorinated copper pthalocyanine

PY3,
PW 6,
PG 7

77947, 742 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

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

178

Cobalt Blue

4

AA

O

-

Cobalt aluminate

PB28

77346

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

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

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

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

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

467

Peacock Blue

2

A

O

-

Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, Copper phthalocyanine, Titanium dioxide

PG7, PB15, PW6

74260, 74160, 77891

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 ferrocyanide

PB27

77510

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

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

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

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

706

Winsor Blue

3

A

O

-

Copper phthalocyanine

PB15

74160

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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