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Art Spectrum Artists' Oil Colour

Indigo Blue

Opacity: Semi-transparent
Lightfastness: Excellent
Series: 2
Maker's rating: ASTM I · ★★★★

Hue or substitute.

The name traditionally means indigo; this tube uses other pigments. The name promises indigo.

Natural indigo fades in light. Hues of phthalo or ultramarine with black are lightfast.

Compared with Indigo (Grumbacher):

Lightfastness: excellent for this hue, very good for the genuine.

The genuine pigment:

IndigoGrumbacher PB66LF II

IndigoSchmincke Mussini PB66LF II

What's in the tube: 4 pigments

Bar widths are estimates: makers list pigments roughly in order of amount but don't publish proportions.

Same color from other brands

Indigo BlueSchmincke Mussini PV19 PB60 PBk10Same name, made with a magenta (PV19), a blue (PB60) and a black (PBk10)Similar colorHueLF I

Payne's GrayGrumbacher PB29 PG24 PBk7Same main pigment (PB29), plus a green (PG24); without a blue (PB27) and a magenta (PV19)Similar mixLF I

Payne's GreyHolbein PB29 PBk6Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk6); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19)Similar mixLF I

Payne's GreyLangridge PB29 PBk6Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk6); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19)Similar mixLF I

Payne's GrayW&N Griffin PB29 PBk6Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk6); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19)Similar mixLF I

Payne's GrayW&N Artisan PB29 PBk6Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk6); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19)Similar mixLF I

Blue BlackW&N Artists' PB29 PBk9Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk9); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19)Similar mixLF I

Payne's GrayWilliamsburg PB29 PBk9Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk9); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19)Similar mixLF I

Payne's GreyOld Holland PB29 PBk9Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk9); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19)Similar mixLF I

Blue GreyGeorgian PB29 PW6 PBk9Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk9); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19); this one adds white (PW6)Similar mix–

Greyish BlueCobra PW7 PB29 PBk9Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk9); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19); this one adds white (PW7)Similar mixLF I

Portland Cool GreyGamblin PW6 PB29 PBk11Same main pigment (PB29), plus a black (PBk11); without a blue (PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19); this one adds white (PW6)Similar mixLF I

Same pigments is the closest match. Similar mix shares the main pigment. Similar color looks alike but is made differently.

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