A versatile mixing colour, Naphthol Red is a clean, intense primary red and an excellent alternative to toxic Cadmium hues.

Artist Notes: Combine Naphthol Red with Delft Cobalt Blue for a lovely plum hue that is very useful in botanicals and for shadows in landscapes.

Opacity: Opaque

Paint Makers Notes: Naphthol Red was first used as an artist pigment during the 1920s. The name comes from the Greek word for mineral oil, a nod to the pigment’s petroleum-based origins.

Pigment Number: PR 170

Pigment Type: Synthetic Organic

Pigment Composition: Naphthol carbamide

Lightfastness: II – Very Good

Toxicity: Non-Toxic