Alizarin Crimson

Alizarin Crimson is the oldest synthetic deep red-crimson pigment. It is a lake pigment which when applied in strength and kept from the direct sunlight will last for many decades.  A beautiful bluish-red pigment from the staining family, Alizarin Crimson is listed on the basic palette of a vast majority of artists. Intense and dark in value, Alizarin Crimson mixes cleanly with most pigments to create dark mixtures and warm neutrals.

About This Color

Pigment: PR 83 | Series: 1
Lightfastness: IV – Fugitive
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: 3-Medium Staining
Granulation: Non-Granulating