Shaded Beige – For Softly Shadowing Light Skin Tones

PW6 + PY42 + PR264 + PBk31 – Opaque – Non-granulating

Shaded Beige is a soft and nuanced color, striking a perfect balance between warmth and neutrality. Composed of earthy pigments, it offers great versatility in watercolor, especially for painting skin tones and delicate shadows.

Phthalo Blue 

PB15:3 – Transparent

Phthalo blue is an intense, deep, and highly transparent pigment, appreciated for its exceptional tinting strength.

A cool blue with slightly green undertones, it offers excellent lightfastness and blends beautifully with other colors. Ideal for glazing, bright skies, or vibrant shadows, it also produces stunning turquoises (when mixed with phthalo green) or violets (with Isaro pink) depending on the combination. A modern, vivid, and essential color on the oil painter’s palette.

Cobalt blue

PB28 - Semi opaque

It is the bluest of blues.
Genuine cobalt blue is a classic mineral pigment, known for its vibrant tone, valued for its softness, luminosity, and excellent lightfastness. With its pure blue hue and moderate opacity, it lends itself equally well to subtle mixes and delicate glazing. Ideal for skies, light shadows, and cool skin tones, it creates beautiful soft violets when combined with Isaro Pink or deep pyrrole red. A must-have on the palette for balanced and refined harmonies. bluest of the blues. This blue becomes even brighter when mixed with whites. Very useful for mixing.

Prussian Blue

PB27 – Transparent

Deep, intense, and slightly greenish, Prussian Blue is a historic pigment prized for its exceptional tinting strength and high transparency. It allows the creation of bluish blacks and a sumptuous range of greens. Its transparency makes it an excellent choice for glazing.
This blue is highly siccative and accelerates the drying time of the colors it is mixed with.

This blue is very drier-reactive, accelerating the drying power of the colours with which it is mixed. Tint power is extremely strong.

Deep Blue

PW4 + PB28 + PB15 – Semi-opaque

Deep Blue is a harmonious blend of pigments, designed to capture the beauty of cobalt blue while offering a more accessible alternative.

Combining the softness of PB28 with the depth of PB15 and the brightness of zinc white (PW4), it results in a luminous, well-balanced blue. Ideal for skies and floral compositions, it blends easily to create subtle and refined shades.

Indigo Blue

PBr7 + PB29 + PB15:3 – Semi-opaque

Indigo blue is a deep hue with subtle greenish undertones, created from a blend of burnt umber, ultramarine blue, and phthalo blue. Dark and intense, it evokes stormy seas and dramatic skies. Ideal for seascapes, nocturnal landscapes, or colored shadows, it lends itself to rich and expressive mixtures. Its beautiful depth and semi-transparency make it a versatile, powerful, and evocative blue.

Azure Blue – The Freshness of the Skies

PB36 – Semi-transparent – Granulating

Azure blue is a luminous and soothing shade that evokes the vast summer skies and crystal-clear waters. This pigment, part of the cobalt blue family, is cherished for its subtly green undertone and gentle quality, making it an ideal choice for depicting aerial or marine landscapes.

Ultramarine Blue

PB29 – Semi-opaque

Ultramarine blue is a deep and intense pigment with a slight violet undertone. It is ideal both for glazing and for creating subtle blends.
Its rich chromatic depth makes it an expressive and vibrant blue. When combined with Isaro Pink (PR122), it produces a beautiful range of luminous mauves, perfect for floral compositions.
A must-have on any palette, ultramarine blue combines depth, lightness, and intensity.

Indanthrene blue

PB60 – Transparent

Indanthrene blue is a deep blue with slightly violet undertones.

Highly valued for its dark richness and transparency, it is ideal for glazing, deep shadows, and nocturnal atmospheres. With excellent lightfastness, it blends beautifully with reds to create intense violets, or with greens for subtle cool tones. It is a powerful and essential blue for enriching a contemporary palette. touch of red.

Very bPhthalo Blue - A Luminous Blue

PB15:3 - Transparent - Non-Granulating

Phthalo Blue is particularly prized for seascapes and clear skies, where its transparency and depth truly shine. It can also be used in layering to enrich darkeautiful blue with a shade having an underlying green tone.

With phthalo green it forms very beautiful turquoise. With the yellows of the beautiful greens. With the ocher of the more muted greens and with the pink or the purple Isaro a beautiful range of mauves.

Ultramarine Blue - Between History and Modernity

PB29 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Ultramarine Blue is a deep, rich hue, valued for its intense vibrancy and its ability to capture light, making it ideal for skies, oceans, and delicate shadows.Very useful for composing magnificent mauves, especially with quinacridones like Isaro pink for example. With black or burnt sienna, it makes it possible to obtain very beautiful Payne grays and with burnt umber to create a beautiful indigo.

Cobalt Blue - An Iconic Blue

PB28 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Ideal for landscapes, Cobalt Blue excels in skies, calm waters, and distant mountains. Its granulating nature is perfect for textured effects and organic details.e. Bright and close to primary blue. We can define it as the most blue of blues because it does not draw on green (like Prussian blue) or red (like overseas).

Indigo Blue - A Historic Blue

PB29 + PBr7 + PB15 - Opaque - Moderately Granulating

With its granulating texture and natural depth, Indigo Blue is perfect for representing dramatic atmospheres, starry skies, or reflections on water. Its ability to layer in fine washes or be used opaquely makes it a favored choice for artists seeking variety in their compositions.

Burnt Sienna

PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Burnt sienna is a natural pigment with warm, deep tones, obtained by calcining raw sienna.

With its rich reddish-brown hue, it brings warmth, balance, and strength to compositions. Highly stable, non-toxic, and with good covering power, it is ideal for shadows, dark skin tones, landscapes, and warm backgrounds. It blends harmoniously with blues, greens, and ochres. A timeless classic on every painter’s palette.deep and intense reddish brown has a high drying power. So, is excellent for making preliminary sketches with a very diluated first coat.

Raw Sienna

PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Raw sienna is a classic mineral pigment with warm, soft, earthy tones. Its luminous yellowish-brown hue makes it ideal for skin tones, landscapes, and underpainting. Stable, non-toxic, and with good drying power, it dries quickly—perfect for sketches or compositional bases. It blends harmoniously with blues, greens, and reds to create natural, balanced mixes. A discreet yet essential staple on any painter’s palette. is darker than yellow ochre but has the same undertone.
This natural earth produces outstanding transparency effect.

Raw Umber

PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Raw umber is a traditional earthy pigment with a deep brown tone and a slight greenish cast. Very stable, non-toxic, and with good covering power, it is ideal for soft shadows, underpainting, landscapes, and textured effects.

Its low saturation allows for subtle color modulation without overpowering mixes. It blends easily with blues, reds, or ochres to create natural, balanced tones. An essential for creating calm, harmonious compositions.

Prussian Blue - The First Modern Synthetic Pigment

PB27 - Transparent - Non-Granulating

Prussian Blue is an essential hue for watercolor artists. Rich in history, intensity, and versatility, it offers endless creative possibilities, whether for landscapes, portraits, or abstract works.

Indanthrene Blue - Intense Depth

PB60 - Transparent - Non-Granulating

This blue is perfect for artworks requiring dark and powerful tones, such as seascapes, stormy skies, or expressive portraits. It also excels in layering to create depth and subtle effects.

Burnt Umber

PBr7 – Semi-opaque

Burnt umber is a natural pigment with deep brown tones enriched by a warm, slightly reddish hue. Highly covering, lightfast, and non-toxic, it is ideal for shadows, dark backgrounds, landscapes, and warm skin tones.
It has good drying power, making it an excellent choice for underpainting or quick sketching. It blends harmoniously with blues, greens, and reds to create natural and balanced mixtures.

Very beautiful light blue, whiCerulean Blue - The Blue of Skies

PB35 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Cerulean blue is a fresh and slightly opaque hue, cherished for its soft and natural tones that evoke clear skies and serene seascapes.ch pulls slightly towards green. Particularly suitable for working the sky.

Satine Blue - An Original Blend

PB29 + PBr7 + PV16 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Satine Blue is a refined color that captivates with its softness and subtle glow. Made from carefully selected pigments, this blue harmonizes beautifully with both warm and cool tones. For subtle shades, mix it with Isaro Rose or Magenta to create delicate purples or lavender hues. You can also try combining it with Payne's Grey for nocturnal skies or aquatic shadows.

Mars Brown

PR101 – Opaque

Mars brown is a synthetic iron oxide pigment offering a deep, dense, and highly saturated reddish-brown hue. It stands out for its excellent covering power, lightfastness, and non-toxicity.
More intense and purer than natural earth pigments, it allows for warm shadows and rich mixtures with blues, greens, or ochres. A strong, modern, and reliable brown.

Van Dyck Brown

PR101 + PBk11 – Opaque

Van Dyck Brown is a deep, dark brown made from a blend of iron oxide red (PR101) and iron oxide black (PBk11). It captures the richness of the historical browns used by the Flemish masters. Ideal for shadows, dark backgrounds, fabrics, or dramatic compositions, it offers excellent stability and strong intensity.

It blends harmoniously with ochres, blues, and reds to create subtle, nuanced effects. A must-have on any traditional palette.nse cold brown with a violet shade.

Sepia

PR101 + PBk11 + PBr7 – Opaque

Sepia is a warm, deep, and elegant brown, inspired by natural cuttlefish ink. This oil version, made from a blend of iron oxide red (PR101), iron oxide black (PBk11), and natural earth (PBr7), offers a rich hue with warm undertones.

Ideal for sketching, backgrounds, moody landscapes, or chiaroscuro portraits, sepia stands out for its smooth handling, excellent lightfastness, and its ability to create soft, muted, and timeless atmospheres

 Mars Brown light - A Versatile Brown

PR101 - Opaque - Non-granulating

Mars Brown Light is a rich, earthy hue, highly valued in painting for its versatility and ability to create natural, deep tones. Derived from iron oxide, this pigment offers a warm color and is extremely stable. For watercolor artists seeking uniform washes, Mars Brown may be preferred over natural earth pigments. 

Raw Umber - An Authentic Color

PBr7 - Semi-transparent - Granulating

Raw Umber is ideal for creating soft shadows and earthy tones while adding depth and harmony.with a green shade that characterizes real natural shade earth. I draw attention to the fact that this gray earth is naturally very little coloring.

Van Dijck Brown  - A Rich Color

PR101 + PBk6 - Opaque - Non-granulating

Van Dijck brown is a rich and deep pigment, perfect for creating subtle shadows and warm atmospheres, while offering great lightfastness and excellent coverage.

Sepia – The Softness of a Warm Brown

PBK11 + PBK6 + PR101 + PY42 - Opaque - Non-granulating

Sepia, with its warm and deep tones, is ideal for creating shadows or earthy hues, realistic portraits, monochromes, and natural landscapes.tiful very dark brown, almost black. Very useful for contrasts. Can be obtained on the palette by mixing smoke black with mauve iron oxide and ocher or natural Sienna.

Dark and warm bBurnt Umber Watercolor - An Essential Hue for Your Artistic Palette

Burnt umber offers deep, warm tones, perfect for creating subtle shadows, natural textures, and rich, warm atmospheres.rown. Interesting color for dark your shades.

Burnt Sienna in watercolor is a warm, earthy pigment that adds depth, richness, and versatility to any composition, perfect for shadows, landscapes, and natural tones.