Holbein Artists' Gouache colors by pigment, lightfastness and price

ホルベイン不透明水彩絵具(ガッシュ) — 89 colors in 15 ml tubes, 3 also in 60 ml. Holbein's opaque watercolor for illustration and design. The catalog also gives a Munsell value for each color. Filter, sort, and compare up to four colors side by side.

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List price in Japan by series

15 ml60 mlColors
Series A¥420 ≈ $2.67¥1,150 ≈ $7.3245
Series B¥470 ≈ $2.99—14
Series C¥640 ≈ $4.08—14
Series D¥900 ≈ $5.73—6
Series E¥1,200 ≈ $7.64—4
Series G¥1,400 ≈ $8.91—6

Excluding 10% consumption tax. Price list effective 2026-11-02. USD at 157.05 JPY (2026-10-22), rough guide only.

How to read the ratings

Lightfastness★★★★ absolutely permanent · ★★★ permanent · ★★ moderately durable · ★ fugitive · no mark: not permanent (Holbein's own scale)
TransparencyTransparent · Semi-transparent · Semi-opaque · Opaque
Munsell valueHue, then value/chroma as measured by Holbein, e.g. 5R 4/14. A higher value is lighter, a higher chroma more vivid; N marks a neutral grey
Caution markCo / Cu / Pb: the catalog marks colors that contain cobalt, copper, lead

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Ratings, pigments and set contents come from Holbein's catalog. Prices are the manufacturer's suggested retail price in Japan excluding 10% consumption tax. On-screen colors are approximate, taken from the printed color chart (flat swatches). See where the data and prices come from.