Granulating Holbein watercolors
Holbein's catalog marks 23 colors in Holbein Artists' Watercolor as granulating. Here they are by color.
What granulation looks like
In a granulating wash the pigment particles settle into the dips of the paper and leave a speckled, grainy texture instead of a flat tint. Painters use it for skies, stone, sand and other textures. It usually shows most on cold-pressed or rough paper with plenty of water, and less on smooth hot-pressed paper.
Pigments in these colors
How many of the 23 granulating colors contain each pigment. In a mixture, the granulation may come from only one of its pigments.
| Code | Common name | Colors |
|---|---|---|
| PR108 | Cadmium Red | 4 |
| PBr7 | Natural Iron Oxide (umber / sienna) | 3 |
| PB28 | Cobalt Blue | 2 |
| PB29 | Ultramarine Blue | 2 |
| PBk9 | Bone Black (Ivory Black) | 2 |
| PG7 | Phthalocyanine Green (blue shade) | 2 |
| PO20 | Cadmium Orange | 2 |
| PW20 | Mica | 2 |
| AB83 | Acid Blue 83 | 1 |
| BV7 | Basic Violet 7 | 1 |
| BV11 | Rhodamine (Basic Violet 11) | 1 |
| BV15 | Basic Violet 15 | 1 |
| PB15 | Phthalocyanine Blue | 1 |
| PB35 | Cerulean Blue | 1 |
| PBk1 | Aniline Black | 1 |
| PBr25 | Benzimidazolone Brown | 1 |
| PG18 | Viridian | 1 |
| PR101 | Synthetic Iron Oxide Red | 1 |
| PR209 | Quinacridone Red | 1 |
| PV23 | Dioxazine Violet | 1 |
| PV47 | Cobalt Violet | 1 |
| PY110 | Isoindolinone Yellow | 1 |
| PY150 | Nickel Azo Yellow | 1 |
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Red 5
- W014 Cadmium Red Light カドミウム レッド ライト PO20 + PR108 ¥500 ≈ $3.18 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆OpaqueStainingGranulatingCd
- W015 Cadmium Red Deep カドミウム レッド ディープ PR108 ¥500 ≈ $3.18 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆OpaqueStainingGranulating
- W017 Cadmium Red Purple カドミウム レッド パープル PR108 ¥500 ≈ $3.18 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆OpaqueStainingGranulating
- W018 Vermilion バーミリオン PO20 + PR108 ¥580 ≈ $3.69 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆OpaqueStainingGranulatingCd
- W027 Quinacridone Scarlet キナクリドン スカーレット PR209 ¥320 ≈ $2.04 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆TransparentSemi-stainingGranulating
Green 2
- W060 Viridian ビリジャン PG18 ¥500 ≈ $3.18 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★TransparentSemi-stainingGranulating
- W074 Olive Green オリーブ グリーン PY150 + PG7 + PBr25 ¥220 ≈ $1.40 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆Semi-transparentSemi-stainingGranulating
Blue 6
- W090 Cobalt Blue コバルト ブルー PB28 ¥580 ≈ $3.69 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★Semi-transparentSemi-stainingGranulating
- W092 Cerulean Blue セルリアン ブルー PB35 ¥580 ≈ $3.69 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★Semi-opaqueSemi-stainingGranulating
- W093 Ultramarine Light ウルトラマリン ライト PB29 ¥220 ≈ $1.40 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆Semi-transparentSemi-stainingGranulating
- W094 Ultramarine Deep ウルトラマリン ディープ PB29 ¥220 ≈ $1.40 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆Semi-transparentSemi-stainingGranulating
- W101 Peacock Blue ピーコック ブルー PG7 + PB15 ¥220 ≈ $1.40 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆TransparentSemi-stainingGranulating
- W106 Cobalt Turquoise Light コバルト ターコイズ ライト PB28 ¥580 ≈ $3.69 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★Semi-opaqueSemi-stainingGranulating
Violet 4
- W110 Cobalt Violet Light コバルト バイオレット ライト PV47 ¥580 ≈ $3.69 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★Semi-transparentNon-stainingGranulatingCo
- W113 Mars Violet マース バイオレット PR101 + PV23 + PBr7 ¥240 ≈ $1.53 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆OpaqueStainingGranulating
- W170 Bright Rose (Luminous) ブライト ローズ（ルミナス） BV11 + AB83 ¥240 ≈ $1.53 · 5 ml, Japan list ★☆☆☆Semi-transparentSemi-stainingGranulating
- W175 Bright Violet (Luminous) ブライト バイオレット（ルミナス） BV7 + BV15 ¥240 ≈ $1.53 · 5 ml, Japan list ★☆☆☆Semi-transparentSemi-stainingGranulating
Brown 2
- W134 Burnt Sienna バーント シェンナ PBr7 ¥220 ≈ $1.40 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★Semi-opaqueSemi-stainingGranulating
- W139 Vandyke Brown バンダイキ ブラウン PY110 + PBr7 + PBk9 ¥220 ≈ $1.40 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆TransparentStainingGranulating
Black 2
- W137 Peach Black ピーチ ブラック PBk1 ¥220 ≈ $1.40 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★☆OpaqueStainingGranulatingCu
- W138 Ivory Black アイボリ ブラック PBk9 ¥220 ≈ $1.40 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★Semi-opaqueStainingGranulating
Metallic 2
- W190 Gold ゴールド PW20 ¥320 ≈ $2.04 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★Semi-opaqueNon-stainingGranulating
- W191 Silver シルバー PW20 ¥320 ≈ $2.04 · 5 ml, Japan list ★★★★Semi-opaqueNon-stainingGranulating
More lists
Single pigment · Most lightfast ★★★★ · Lower lightfastness · Non-staining · Transparent · Cadmium and cobalt
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.