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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



Rembrandt Oil Colors
Rembrandt Oil Colors are world-wide known for their consistent professional quality.
These oil paints are the ultimate choice for professional artists around the world.

They are made in Holland by craftsmen who mill the paint on triple rollers.
Rembrandt uses lightfast pigments and the purest Linseed and Safflower oils making them permanent and durable.
They can be mixed with each other extremely well.
They are safely intermixable with other oil paints.

The highest possible pigment concentration and the fact that they are ground extremely finely
means that all the colours have maximum colour intensity.
As regards lightfastness Rembrandt oil colour is unique.
All 120 colours have the highest degree of lightfastness (+++).
Each shade has its own formula which guarantees a high level of stability and quality.
The range of colours is well-balanced:
there is equal distribution over different colour groups and a good balance between opaque
and translucent colours.

* Sublime brilliance and intensely deep colours
* Optimal colour strength due to the highest possible concentration of pigments and very fine grinding
* Highest degree of lightfastness
* Very pure colours and greatest durability of the paint coat

Characteristics:
* Zinc white and Titanium white both based on linseed oil (for painting grounds) and based on non-yellowing safflower oil
* Permanent madder lake colours
The lightfastness of all these colors has been tested in accordance with ASTM Standards D4303
Tube 40 ml (1.35 oz)
120 colors (include Metaallic).
Royal Talens, Netherlands

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[Code RMO]: Oil Colors Rembrandt (113 Colors) Royal Talens 1) SKU: RMB104 (104) Zink White SF   PW4 *** SO 2) SKU: RMB117 (117) Zink White LN   PW4 *** SO 3) SKU: RMB105 (105) Titanium White SF   PW6/PW4 *** OP 4) SKU: RMB118 (118) Titanium White LN   PW6/PW4 *** OP 5) SKU: RMB103 (103) Mixed White   PW6/PW4 *** OP 6) SKU: RMB119 (119) Transparent White   PW6/PW4 *** TR 7) SKU: RMB279 (279) Nickel Titanium Yellow Light   PW6/PY184 *** OP 8) SKU: RMB222 (222) Naples Yellow Light   PW6/PY154/PBr24 *** OP 9) SKU: RMB207 (207) Cadmium Lemon   PY35 *** OP 10) SKU: RMB254 (254) Permanent Lemon Yellow   PY184 *** SO 11) SKU: RMB272 (272) Transparent Yellow Medium   PY128 *** TR 12) SKU: RMB208 (208) Cadmium Yellow Light   PY35 *** OP 13) SKU: RMB283 (283) Permanent Yellow Light   PY154 *** SO 14) SKU: RMB271 (271) Cadmium Yellow Medium   PY35 *** OP 15) SKU: RMB284 (284) Permanent Yellow Medium   PY154/PO43 *** SO 16) SKU: RMB223 (223) Naples Yellow Deep   PW6/PY154/PBr24 *** OP 17) SKU: RMB251 (251) Stil de Grain Yellow   PY110 *** TR 18) SKU: RMB210 (210) Cadmium Yellow Deep   PY35/PO20 *** OP 19) SKU: RMB285 (285) Permanent Yellow Deep   PY154/PO43 *** SO 20) SKU: RMB224 (224) Naples Yellow Red   PW6/PO43/PBr24 *** OP 21) SKU: RMB211 (211) Cadmium Orange   PO20/PY35 *** OP 22) SKU: RMB266 (266) Permanent Orange   PO73/PY154 *** SO 23) SKU: RMB311 (311) Vermilion   PO73 *** SO 24) SKU: RMB303 (303) Cadmium Red Light   PR108/PO20 *** OP 25) SKU: RMB370 (370) Permanent Red Light   PR255/PO73 *** SO 26) SKU: RMB314 (314) Cadmium Red Medium   PR108 *** OP 27) SKU: RMB317 (317) Transparent Red Medium   PR207 *** TR 28) SKU: RMB377 (377) Permanent Red Medium   PR255 *** SO 29) SKU: RMB306 (306) Cadmium Red Deep   PR108 *** OP 30) SKU: RMB371 (371) Permanent Red Deep   PR254 *** SO 31) SKU: RMB334 (334) Scarlet   PR149 *** SO 32) SKU: RMB309 (309) Cadmium Red Purple   PR108 *** OP 33) SKU: RMB348 (348) Permanent Red Purple   PR264/PW6 *** SO 34) SKU: RMB321 (321) Permanent Madder Light   PR254/PR264/PV19 *** ST 35) SKU: RMB395 (395) Permanent Madder Medium   PR264/PV19 *** ST 36) SKU: RMB342 (342) Permanent Madder Deep   PR264 *** ST 37) SKU: RMB366 (366) Quinacridone Rose   PV19 *** TR 38) SKU: RMB318 (318) Carmine   PR176 *** SO 39) SKU: RMB323 (323) Burnt Carmine   PR264/PB29 *** ST 40) SKU: RMB567 (567) Permanent Red Violet   PR202 *** ST 41) SKU: RMB537 (537) Permanent Violet   PV19 *** ST 42) SKU: RMB539 (539) Cobalt Violet   PV14 *** ST 43) SKU: RMB568 (568) Permanent Blue Violet   PV16 *** ST 44) SKU: RMB507 (507) Ultramarine Violet   PV15 *** TR 45) SKU: RMB505 (505) Ultramarine Light   PB29 *** TR 46) SKU: RMB506 (506) Ultramarine Deep   PB29 *** TR 47) SKU: RMB513 (513) Cobalt Blue Light   PB28 *** SO 48) SKU: RMB512 (512) Cobalt Blue Ultramarine   PB29/PB15 *** SO 49) SKU: RMB515 (515) Cobalt Blue Deep   PB74 *** SO 50) SKU: RMB533 (533) Indigo   PB15/PB29/PBk9 *** ST 51) SKU: RMB508 (508) Prussian Blue   PB27 *** TR 52) SKU: RMB585 (585) Indantherene Blue   PB60 *** ST 53) SKU: RMB583 (583) Phtahlo Blue Red   PB15 *** TR 54) SKU: RMB576 (576) Phtahlo Blue Green   PB15 *** TR 55) SKU: RMB517 (517) King's Blue   PB28/PW6 *** OP 56) SKU: RMB530 (530) Sevres Blue   PB15/PW6 *** OP 57) SKU: RMB534 (534) Cerulean Blue   PB35 *** ST 58) SKU: RMB582 (582) Manganese Blue Phthalo   PB15 *** SO 59) SKU: RMB522 (522) Tuquoise Blue   PB15/PG7/PW6 *** OP 60) SKU: RMB565 (565) Phthalo Tuquoise Blue   PB15/PG7 *** TR 61) SKU: RMB586 (586) Cobalt Tuquoise Blue   PB36 *** SO 62) SKU: RMB683 (683) Ultramarine Green   PB29/PY129 *** TR 63) SKU: RMB682 (682) Cobalt Turquoise Green   PG50 *** SO 64) SKU: RMB680 (680) Phthalo Green Blue   PG7 *** TR 65) SKU: RMB681 (681) Phthalo Green Yellow   PG36 *** TR 66) SKU: RMB615 (615) Emerald Green   PG36/PY109/PW6 *** OP 67) SKU: RMB619 (619) Permanent Green Deep   PG7/PY154 *** SO 68) SKU: RMB614 (614) Permanent Green Medium   PG7/PY154 *** SO 69) SKU: RMB616 (616) Viridian   PG18 *** ST 70) SKU: RMB650 (650) Sevres Green   PG7/PW6 *** OP 71) SKU: RMB668 (668) Chromium Oxide Green   PG17 *** OP 72) SKU: RMB610 (610) Cobalt Green   PG26 *** SO 73) SKU: RMB627 (627) Cinnabar Green Deep   PG7/PY42/PR101 *** OP 74) SKU: RMB625 (625) Cinnabar Green Medium   PG7/PY154/PY42 *** OP 75) SKU: RMB618 (618) Permanent Green Light   PG7/PY154 *** SO 76) SKU: RMB623 (623) Sap Green   PG7/PY110 *** TR 77) SKU: RMB620 (620) Olive Green   PG7/PY110/PR264 *** TR 78) SKU: RMB629 (629) Green Earth   PY42/PB15 *** ST 79) SKU: RMB633 (633) Permanent Yellow Green   PG7/PY154 *** SO 80) SKU: RMB626 (626) Cinnabar Green Light   PG7/PY154/PY42 *** OP 81) SKU: RMB281 (281) Transparent Yellow Green   PY129 *** TR 82) SKU: RMB282 (282) Naples Yellow Green   PW6/PY42/PG17 *** OP 83) SKU: RMB280 (280) Nickel Titanium Yellow Deep   PW6/PY154/PBr24 *** OP 84) SKU: RMB228 (228) Yellow Ochre Light   PBr24 *** OP 85) SKU: RMB242 (242) Aureoline   PY150 *** ST 86) SKU: RMB227 (227) Yellow Ochre   PY42 *** OP 87) SKU: RMB234 (234) Raw Sienna   PY42/PR101 *** ST 88) SKU: RMB231 (231) Gold Ochre   PY42 *** OP 89) SKU: RMB232 (232) Orange Ochre   PY42 *** OP 90) SKU: RMB265 (265) Transparent Oxide Yellow   PY42 *** TR 91) SKU: RMB273 (273) Transparent Oxide Orange   PY42/PR101 *** TR 92) SKU: RMB426 (426) Transparent Oxide Brown   PR101 *** TR 93) SKU: RMB414 (414) Asphaltum   PY110/PR264/PG7 *** TR 94) SKU: RMB339 (339) Light Oxide Red   PR101 *** OP 95) SKU: RMB418 (418) Stil de grain Brown   PY110/PR264/PG7 *** TR 96) SKU: RMB324 (324) Permanent Madder Brown   PR264/PR101/PV19 *** ST 97) SKU: RMB378 (378) Transparent Oxide Red   PR101 *** TR 98) SKU: RMB349 (349) Venetian Red   PR101 *** OP 99) SKU: RMB347 (347) Indian Red   PR101 *** OP 100) SKU: RMB411 (411) Burnt Sienna   PR101 *** ST 101) SKU: RMB344 (344) Caput Mortuum Violet   PR101/PB29/PR264 *** OP 102) SKU: RMB430 (430) Brown Ochre   PR101/PBk11 *** OP 103) SKU: RMB403 (403) Vandyke Brown   PR101/PBk11 *** SO 104) SKU: RMB416 (416) Sepia   PY42/PR101/PBk11 *** SO 105) SKU: RMB409 (409) Burnt Umber   PR101/PBk11 *** ST 106) SKU: RMB408 (408) Raw Umber   PY42/PR101/PBk11 *** ST 107) SKU: RMB410 (410) Umber Greenish   PY42/PBk11 *** ST 108) SKU: RMB718 (718) Warm Grey   PBk9/PR101/PW6 *** OP 109) SKU: RMB717 (717) Cold Grey   PBk9/PW6 *** OP 110) SKU: RMB708 (708) Payne's Grey   PBk11/PB29/PV19 *** SO 111) SKU: RMB701 (701) Ivory Black   PBk9/PB29 *** SO 112) SKU: RMB702 (702) Lamp Black   PBk7 *** OP 113) SKU: RMB735 (735) Oxide Black   PBk11 *** OP