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PBk14 Manganese Black

Manganese dioxide.

1 tube from 1 of 24 paint lines contain PBk14. 1 are made from PBk14 alone, which is the closest match when you're switching brands.

Toxicity
Handle with care Contains manganese. Avoid breathing in the dust, and don't sand or spray it.
Opacity
Single-pigment tubes are mostly opaque.

Purest PBk14, by brand

The best single-pigment PBk14 tube from each line, ranked: artists' grade first, then lightfastness, then how firmly the pigment listing is confirmed. Ties are listed alphabetically.

  1. Langridge Manganese BlackSeries 1 · LF I · Opaque Opaque

Not sold here by: W&N Artists', Holbein, Grumbacher, Williamsburg, M. Graham, Gamblin, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Rembrandt, Schmincke Mussini, W&N Winton, Georgian, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Cobra, Art Creation, Lukas 1862, W&N Griffin, Art Spectrum, Blockx, Maimeri Puro, Vasari, W&N Artisan.

Made from PBk14 alone

Manganese BlackLangridgePBk14Series 1OpaqueLF I

Brands: Langridge.