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Schmincke Mussini Resin-OilNo. 10494

Indigo Blue

Opacity
Semi-transparentSemi-transparent
Lightfastness
Excellent
Series
Not stated
Maker's rating
Highest (★★★★★)

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 (Schmincke Mussini, the same line):

  • Lightfastness: excellent for this hue, very good for the genuine.
  • Opacity: semi-transparent here, opaque in the genuine.

The genuine pigment:

IndigoSchmincke Mussini PB66LF II
IndigoGrumbacher PB66LF II

What's in the tube: 3 pigments

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

Same color from other brands

Indigo BlueArt Spectrum PB29 PB27 PBk7 PV19Same name, made with two blues (PB29, PB27), a black (PBk7) and a magenta (PV19)Similar colorHueLF I
Old Holland Bright VioletOld Holland PV19 PV23Same main pigment (PV19), plus a violet (PV23); without a blue (PB60) and a black (PBk10)Similar mixLF I
Deep RoseArt Creation PV19 PV23Same main pigment (PV19), plus a violet (PV23); without a blue (PB60) and a black (PBk10)Similar mixLF I
Mauve Blue ShadeW&N Artists' PV19 PV23 PB15Same main pigment (PV19), plus a violet (PV23) and a blue (PB15); without a blue (PB60) and a black (PBk10)Similar mixLF I
IndigoLukas 1862 PR176 PB15:1 PB29 PBk7Looks alike, made with a red (PR176), two blues (PB15, PB29) and a black (PBk7)Similar colorHueLF II

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

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