Holbein watercolors with cadmium or cobalt pigments

15 colors in Holbein Artists' Watercolor contain a cadmium pigment and 6 contain a cobalt pigment, going by the Colour Index codes in Holbein's color list.

Why painters check

Some painters prefer to avoid these pigments, for example because of studio safety or how their rinse water is disposed of. Others choose them for their strength and covering power. Follow the safety notes on the tube and the manufacturer's safety data sheet.

Cadmium pigments 15

PY35 cadmium yellow, PO20 cadmium orange, PR108 cadmium red. The catalog's Cd caution mark is printed next to 9 of these colors; the other 6 use the same pigments without a mark in the color list, so check the tube label.

Cobalt pigments 6

PB28 cobalt blue, PB35 cerulean blue, PV47 cobalt violet. Cerulean blue is a cobalt tin oxide.

More lists

Single pigment · Granulating · Most lightfast ★★★★ · Lower lightfastness · Non-staining · Transparent

Ratings and pigments are from Holbein's catalog. Prices are Japan list prices excluding tax; USD figures are rough conversions. On-screen colors are approximate.