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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



OIL Colors Daler-Rowney Georgian


Rooted in 1783 London and named after George Rowney the company’s founder,
Georgian Oil Colours from Daler-Rowney enrich contemporary artistic expression
through modern and brilliant colours, optimal pigment loads and a very satisfying
feel under both brush and knife.

Traditionally crafted and triple-milled in England, Georgian Oil Colours provide
colour consistency from wet to dry and even performance and finish across all colours.
Due to their careful formulation, Georgian Oil Colours generally require very limited
quantities of mediums so can be used freely straight from the tube allowing the artist
to concentrate on spontaneous creativity.

• Available in 56 colours
• High pigment loads include traditional pigments cadmium and cobalt
• Exceptionally permanent and brilliant colours
• Colours are intermixable and consistent from wet to dry
• Surface dry in 4 to 5 days
• 24 single pigment colours
• 31 opaque or semi-opaque colours
• All colours are rated as Permanent**** or Normally Permanent***
• Smooth and buttery consistency, ideal for experimenting different brush and knife techniques
• Easy mixing with mediums provides endless creative possibilities
• Traditionally crafted and triple-milled in England


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1) Oil Colors Daler-Rowney Georgian
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 DRG]: Oil Colors Daler-Rowney Georgian (58 Colors)
Daler-Rowney

1) SKU: DRG001 (001)
Zink White
  PW4 *** OP

2) SKU: DRG003 (003)
Underpainting White
  PW6/PW4 *** OP

3) SKU: DRG007 (007)
Mixing White
  PW6/PW4 *** OP

4) SKU: DRG009 (009)
Titanium White
  PW6/PW4 *** OP

5) SKU: DRG024 (024)
Buff Titanium
  PW6 *** OP

6) SKU: DRG635 (635)
Naples Yellow
  PW4/PY83/PR9/PY42/PW6 *** OP

7) SKU: DRG651 (651)
Lemon Yellow
  PY3 *** TR

8) SKU: DRG617 (617)
Cadmium Yellow Pale hue
  PY73/PY3 *** TR

9) SKU: DRG620 (620)
Cadmium Yellow hue
  PY35/PY74 *** OP

10) SKU: DRG627 (627)
Chrome Lemon hue
  PY73/PY1:1 *** OP

11) SKU: DRG618 (618)
Cadmium Yellow Deep hue
  PY83/PY3 *** TR

12) SKU: DRG577 (577)
Flesh Tint
  PW4/PR101/PY42/PW6 *** OP

13) SKU: DRG619 (619)
Cadmium Orange hue
  PO34/PY73/PY42 *** TR

14) SKU: DRG628 (628)
Chrome Orange Deep hue
  PY73 *** OP

15) SKU: DRG505 (505)
Cadmium Red Light hue
  PO34/PR112 *** TR

16) SKU: DRG588 (588)
Vermilion hue
  PY73/PO34/PR210 *** TR

17) SKU: DRG503 (503)
Cadmium Red
  PR108/PR254 *** OP

18) SKU: DRG504 (504)
Cadmium Red Deep hue
  PR5/PY73/PR101 *** TR

19) SKU: DRG571 (571)
Scarlet Lake
  PR5/PR112 *** TR

20) SKU: DRG512 (512)
Pyrrole Red
  PR254 *** OP

21) SKU: DRG531 (531)
Brilliant Rose
  PR5/PR112/PW6 *** OP

22) SKU: DRG515 (515)
Crimson Alizarin
  PR177 *** TR

23) SKU: DRG409 (409)
Permanent Magenta (Primary) З
  PV23 *** TR

24) SKU: DRG406 (406)
Cobalt Violet hue
  PV23/PV19 *** ST

25) SKU: DRG413 (413)
Permanent Mauve
  PV23 *** TR

26) SKU: DRG442 (442)
Violet Grey 3
  PB29/PW6/PV23 *** OP

27) SKU: DRG123 (123)
French Ultramarine
  PB29 *** ST

28) SKU: DRG110 (110)
Cobalt Blue
  PB28/PB29 **** OP

29) SKU: DRG136 (136)
Monestial Blue
  *** ST

30) SKU: RG137 (137)
Permanent Blue
  PB29 *** ST

31) SKU: DRG133 (133)
Blue Grey
  PB29/PW6/PBk9 *** OP

32) SKU: DRG128 (128)
Light Blue
  PB29/PB15/PW6 *** OP

33) SKU: DRG135 (135)
Prussian Blue
  PB27 *** TR

34) SKU: DRG142 (142)
Primary Cyan
  PB15 *** TR

35) SKU: DRG112 (112)
Coeruleum
  PB35/PB29/PB15/PW6 *** OP

36) SKU: DRG369 (369)
Prussian Green
  *** ST

37) SKU: DRG361 (361)
Phthalo Green
  PG7 *** TR

38) SKU: DRG382 (382)
Viridian hue
  PG7 *** TR

39) SKU: DRG362 (362)
Monestial Green
  *** ST

40) SKU: DRG338 (338)
Emerald Green
  PY3/PG7/PW4 *** TR

41) SKU: DRG347 (347)
Permanent Green Light
  PY3/PG7/PY42 *** ST

42) SKU: DRG379 (379)
Terre Verte hue
  PG7/PY42/PBr7 *** ST

43) SKU: DRG3 (3)
Sap Green
  PG7/PY73/PR101 *** ST

44) SKU: DRG388 (388)
Yellow Green
  PY74/PG17/PW6 *** OP

45) SKU: DRG312 (312)
Chrome Green
  ** OP

46) SKU: DRG663 (663)
Yellow Ochre
  PY42 **** ST

47) SKU: DRG667 (667)
Raw Sienna
  PY42/PR101 **** TR

48) SKU: DRG527 (527)
Light Red

49) SKU: DRG221 (221)
Burnt Sienna
  PR101 **** TR

50) SKU: DRG583 (583)
Venetian Red
  PR101 **** OP

51) SKU: DRG257 (257)
Madder Brown
  *** OP

52) SKU: DRG523 (523)
Indian Red
  PR101 **** OP

53) SKU: DRG223 (223)
Burnt Umber
  PBr7 **** TR

54) SKU: DRG247 (247)
Raw Umber
  PBr7 **** TR

55) SKU: DRG264 (264)
Vandyke Brown hue
  PBr7/PBk9/PR170 *** OP

56) SKU: DRG065 (065)
Paynes Grey
  PBk7/PB29 *** OP

57) SKU: DRG034 (034)
Ivory Black
  PBk9 **** OP

58) SKU: DRG035 (035)
Lamp Black
  PBk7 **** OP