Azure 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.
Azure blue is a luminous and calming shade reminiscent of vast summer skies and crystal-clear waters. This pigment, part of the cerulean blue family, is admired for its subtly green undertone and softness, making it an ideal choice for depicting airy or marine landscapes.
Its slightly granulating texture adds a subtle dimension to washes and blends, while its moderate transparency allows for layering to enrich your compositions.
Azure blue harmonizes beautifully with light Isaro yellows or cadmium yellows to create vibrant and natural greens. Paired with Isaro pink or magenta, it produces delicate and fresh purples, perfect for floral works. Combined with earth tones like raw umber, it yields nuanced and textured grays, ideal for cloudy skies.
Data sheet
- Pigment:
- PB36
- Mono-pigmented:
- Yes
- Granulation:
- Granular
- Opacity:
- semi-opque
- Tint power:
- High
- Pigment family:
- Synthetic mineral pigment
- Binder:
- Distilled water, gum arabic, honey, vegetal glycerine
- Cotation - Blue lightfastness scale:
- 8
- Lightfastness:
- Excellent
- Percentage of méthylisothiazolinone (preserservative):
- between 0,1 and 0,7%
- Colors
- Blue
- ML
- 7
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