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Oil and acrylic paints are applied with brushstrokes (impasto) and glazes — thin, almost transparent layers.
To achieve this, you need to see the true transparency of each paint in a thin layer.

Here are the results of testing artists' oil,
water-mixable oil colors and acrylic paints from various companies and brands
for students, amateurs and professional painters.
- Not all colors of each brand (and the brands themselves) are presented, but only those that were found for testing.
You can perform a similar test yourself with your own paints.

- The declared transparency of a paint (if indicated on the tube) does not always correspond to reality.
On a white background, this is difficult to notice,
but on a black background, it is clearly visible.
The transparency marker on the tube (a small square or circle, if present)
can be considered the manufacturer's recommendation for use,
and not its actual transparency.

- Click on a brand on the page to the left
and use the visible opacity of each paint
as a hint for how to use it.

- Opaque or semi-opaque paint (the black background is tinted with paint)
is suitable for impasto work – for covering the background
or creating texture.
In a thin layer, it opaques the background and can make the painting appear muddy.
It's only suitable for creating a fog effect.

- Transparent or semi-transparent paint
(the black background is clearly visible)
is suitable in thin layers for glazing the background
(like a varnish). In a thick layer, it applies unevenly and the background
still shows through.

- The colors of dark paints can be difficult to distinguish at full strength,
and the bleaching side helps reveal the "true color" and tone of the paint
(warm, cool, neutral).

Parameters of Artistic Professional Colors:
Degree of Lightfastness under museum conditions:
*** (or +++) - above 100 years completely
** (or ++) - 25..100 years
* (or +) - 10-25 years
o = 0-10 years (use for sketch or poster)
Sign (A) on a tube = Analogous (Hue).

Opacity (small image or/and our chars code):
  TR = Transparent
  ST = Semi-Transparent
  SO = Semi-Opaque
  OP = Opaque.

International Pigment's Color Code:
PW - Pigment White
PY - Pigment Yellow
PO - Pigment Orange
PR - Pigment Red
PV - Pigment Violet
PB - Pigment Blue
PG - Pigment Green
PBr - Pigment Brown
PBk - Pigment Black
Fx - Fluorescent Pigment
Sample:
PR264/PV19 *** ST
- Pigment Red #264 + Pigment Violet #19,
Lightfastness very high,
Semi-Transparent Paint.

The color swatches in the catalog are applied over white and black
stripes of primer in a single coat of paint to demonstrate
the paint's transparency and opacity.
The left side of the swatch contains a mixture of wet paint
and titanium white (except for the lightest colors).
Vitaly Eromenko



Amsterdam Acrylic Standard Series

Amsterdam Acrylic Standard series offers everything an acrylic painter needs.
An excellent quality acrylic paint and an enormous range of colours.
- Ready to use, intermixable.
- Well-balanced range of 70 colours, with a high degree of lightfastness
- A high to very high level of lightfastness, thanks to the use of pure and non-fading pigments.
Even after several decades the works of art retain their original colour
- An exceptionally durable paint film (the binding agent consists of 100% acrylic resin),
for an everlasting result
- Alkali resistant, and consequently suitable for wall pai

Use on paper, cardboard, canvas, wood.
These acrylic paints are value priced and easy to use, making them an excellent choice
for the beginning or experienced artist.
They can be mixed with water or mediums, and clean up requires only soap and water.
They are quick drying and non-toxic, so they are perfect for use in the classroom.
Dosing Nozzles making it easy to paint directly from the tube.
Transparent plastic Tube with Nozzle, 120 ml and 250 ml (4 05 and 8.5 fl.oz.)
Royal-Talens, Netherlands

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Daler-Rowney
2) Oil Colors Hoenig Classic
Hoenig
3) Oil Colors Hoenig Top Oil
Hoenig
4) Oil Colors Ladoga
Nevskaya Palitra
5) Oil Colors Louvre
Lefranc & Bourgeois
6) Oil Colors Maimeri Classico
Maimeri
7) Oil Colors Maries
Maries
8) Oil Colors Master Class
Nevskaya Palitra
9) Oil Colors Rembrandt
Royal Talens
10) Oil Colors Rosa Gallery
Ukraine
11) Oil Colors Van Dyck
Ferrario
12) Oil Colors Van-Gogh
Royal Talens
13) Oil Colors Winsor & Newton (China)
China
14) Oil Colors Winton
Winsor & Newton
15) Aqua-Oil colors Artisan
Winsor-Newton
16) Aqua-Oil Cobra/Van-Gogh
Royal Talens
17) Acrylic Amsterdam
Royal Talens
18) Acrylic Bianyo
Bianyo, China
19) Acrylic Daler-Rowney System 3
Daler-Rowney Ltd.
20) Acrylic Expert
Royal Talens
21) Acrylic Honig PRO
Hoenig
22) Acrylic Mont-Marte
Mont Marte Intl.Pty Ltd.
23) Acrylic Rembrandt
Royal Talens
24) Acrylic Renaissance
Qinzhu Ltd.
25) Acrylic XTC
Hoenig
[Code ACAM]: Acrylic Amsterdam (92 Colors)
Royal Talens

1) SKU: ACAM021 (021)
Extra Heavy Gel Medium Gloss

2) SKU: ACAM094 (094)
Gel Medium Gloss

3) SKU: ACAM1003 (1003)
Modeling Paste

4) SKU: ACAM105 (105)
Titanium White
  PW6 *** OP

5) SKU: ACAM104 (104)
Zink White
  PW7 *** ST

6) SKU: ACAM222 (222)
Naples Yellow Light
  PW6/PY42 *** OP

7) SKU: ACAM274 (274)
Nickel Titanium Yellow
  PY53 *** OP

8) SKU: ACAM217 (217)
Permanent Lemon Yellow Light
  PY184/PW6 *** OP

9) SKU: ACAM272 (272)
Transparent Yellow Medium
  PY128 *** TR

10) SKU: ACAM267 (267)
Azo Yellow Lemon
  PY3 *** SO

11) SKU: ACAM275 (2)
Primary Yellow
  PY3/PY74 ** SO

12) SKU: ACAM268 (268)
Azo Yellow Light
  PY74 *** SO

13) SKU: ACAM269 (269)
Azo Yellow Medium
  PY74 ** SO

14) SKU: ACAM223 (223)
Naples Yellow Deep
  PW6/PBr24/PY154 *** OP

15) SKU: ACAM270 (270)
Azo Yellow Deep
  PY74/PO34 ** SO

16) SKU: ACAM253 (253)
Gold Yellow
  PY74/PO34/PW6 ** OP

17) SKU: ACAM276 (276)
Orange Azo
  PO84/PY74 ** SO

18) SKU: ACAM289 (289)
Titanuim Buff Light
  PW6/PY42 *** OP

19) SKU: ACAM292 (292)
Naples Yellow Red Light
  PW6/PY42/PR101 *** OP

20) SKU: ACAM224 (224)
Naples Yellow Red
  PW6/PBr24/PO73 *** OP

21) SKU: ACAM311 (311)
Vermilion
  PO34/PY74 ** SO

22) SKU: ACAM315 (315)
Pirrole Red
  PR254 ** SO

23) SKU: ACAM398 (398)
Naphthol Red Light
  PR112/PY74 ** SO

24) SKU: ACAM396 (396)
Naphthol Red Medium
  PR112 ** SO

25) SKU: ACAM399 (399)
Naphthol Red Deep
  PR112/PR23 ** SO

26) SKU: ACAM316 (316)
Venetian Red
  PW6/PR112/PY42 ** OP

27) SKU: ACAM317 (317)
Transparent Red Medium
  PR209 ** TR

28) SKU: ACAM369 (369)
Primary Magenta
  PV19 *** TR

29) SKU: ACAM318 (318)
Carmine
  PR23 ** SO

30) SKU: ACAM348 (348)
Permanent Red Purple
  PV19 *** ST

31) SKU: ACAM366 (366)
Quinacridone Rose
  PV19 *** SO

32) SKU: ACAM361 (361)
Light Rose
  PV19/PW6 *** OP

33) SKU: ACAM330 (330)
Persian Rose
  PW6/PV19/PR101 *** OP

34) SKU: ACAM385 (385)
Quinacridone Rose Light
  PV19/PW6 *** OP

35) SKU: ACAM567 (567)
Permanent Red Violet
  PV19/PV23 *** TR

36) SKU: ACAM577 (577)
Permanent Red Violet Light
  PR122/PW6 *** OP

37) SKU: ACAM344 (344)
Caput Mortuum Violet
  PV19/PBk7/PW6 *** SO

38) SKU: ACAM556 (556)
Lilac
  PV23/PW6 *** OP

39) SKU: ACAM507 (507)
Ultramarine Violet
  PV15/PW6 *** OP

40) SKU: ACAM568 (568)
Permanent Blue Violet
  PV23/PV19 *** ST

41) SKU: ACAM519 (519)
Ultramarine Violet Light
  PW6/PB29 *** OP

42) SKU: ACAM562 (562)
Greyish Blue
  PW6/PB15/PBk7 *** OP

43) SKU: ACAM504 (504)
Ultramarine
  PB29 *** TR

44) SKU: ACAM505 (505)
Ultramarine Light
  PB29/PW6 *** OP

45) SKU: ACAM566 (566)
Prussian Blue phthalo
  PB15/PBk7 *** ST

46) SKU: ACAM512 (512)
Cobalt Blue Ultram.
  PB29 *** SO

47) SKU: ACAM570 (570)
Phthalo Blue
  PB15 *** TR

48) SKU: ACAM572 (572)
Primary Cyan
  PB15/PW6 *** ST

49) SKU: ACAM517 (517)
King's Blue
  PW6/PB15 *** OP

50) SKU: ACAM582 (582)
Manganese Blue Phthalo
  PB15/PG7 *** ST

51) SKU: ACAM564 (564)
Brilliant Blue
  PB15/PG7/PW6 *** OP

52) SKU: ACAM551 (551)
Sky Blue Light
  PW5/PB15/PG7 *** OP

53) SKU: ACAM557 (557)
Greenish Blue
  PB15/PG7 *** TR

54) SKU: ACAM522 (522)
Turquoise Blue
  PB15/PG7/PW6 *** OP

55) SKU: ACAM661 (661)
Turquoise Green
  PW6/PG7/PB15 *** OP

56) SKU: ACAM660 (660)
Turquoise Green Light
  PG7/PB15/PW6 *** OP

57) SKU: ACAM675 (6)
Phthalo Green
  PG7 *** TR

58) SKU: ACAM615 (615)
Emerald Green
  PG7/PY74/PW6 *** OP

59) SKU: ACAM619 (619)
Permanent Green Deep
  PG7/PY74 *** ST

60) SKU: ACAM618 (618)
Permanent Green Light
  PG7/PY74 *** SO

61) SKU: ACAM623 (623)
Sap Green

62) SKU: ACAM622 (622)
Olive Green Deep
  PG7/PY42/PR101 *** OP

63) SKU: ACAM605 (605)
Brilliant Green
  PG7/PY74 *** SO

64) SKU: ACAM617 (617)
Yellowish Green
  PG7/PY74 *** SO

65) SKU: ACAM243 (243)
Greenish Yellow
  PY74/PG7 *** SO

66) SKU: ACAM621 (621)
Olive Green Light
  PG7/PY74/PY42 *** SO

67) SKU: ACAM664 (664)
Greenish Yellow Light
  PG7/PY74/PW6 *** OP

68) SKU: ACAM282 (282)
Naples Yellow Green
  PW6/PY42/PG7 *** OP

69) SKU: ACAM227 (227)
Yellow Ochre
  PY42 *** OP

70) SKU: ACAM231 (231)
Gold Ochre
  PR101/PY74 *** SO

71) SKU: ACAM234 (234)
Raw Sienna
  PY42 *** OP

72) SKU: ACAM411 (411)
Burnt Sienna
  PR101 *** ST

73) SKU: ACAM408 (408)
Raw Umber
  PY42/PBk11 *** ST

74) SKU: ACAM409 (409)
Burnt Umber
  PR101/PBk11 *** SO

75) SKU: ACAM403 (403)
Vandyke Brown
  PBk11/PR101 *** SO

76) SKU: ACAM290 (290)
Titanuim Buff Deep
  PW6/PR101/PBk11 *** OP

77) SKU: ACAM718 (718)
Warm Grey
  PW6/PBk11/PR101 *** OP

78) SKU: ACAM710 (710)
Neutral Grey
  PW6/PBk7/PY42 *** OP

79) SKU: ACAM750 (750)
Bluish Grey Light
  PBk11/PB15/PG7/PW6 *** OP

80) SKU: ACAM708 (708)
Payne's Grey
  PBk11/PB29/PV19 *** ST

81) SKU: ACAM702 (702)
Lamp Black
  PBk7 *** OP

82) SKU: ACAM735 (735)
Oxide Black
  PBk11 *** OP

83) SKU: ACAM256F (256)
Reflex Yellow

84) SKU: ACAM257F (257)
Reflex Orange

85) SKU: ACAM384F (384)
Reflex Rose

86) SKU: ACAM672F (672)
Reflex Green

87) SKU: ACAM800M (800)
Silver
  Mic/PBk11 *** SO

88) SKU: ACAM815M (815)
Pewter
  Mic/PBk11 *** SO

89) SKU: ACAM802M (802)
Light Gold
  Mic *** SO

90) SKU: ACAM803M (803)
Deep Gold
  Mic *** SO

91) SKU: ACAM811M (811)
Bronze
  Mic *** SO

92) SKU: ACAM805M (805)
Copper
  Mic *** SO