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An improved line of 45 colors including metallics that are highly pigmented and have superior tinting strength at a single student price.  All colors have an ASTM lightfast rating of 1-Excellent and are labeled AP.  The colors in the Academy® Oil student line correlate to the Pre-tested® professional line*, allowing students to graduate to a professional grade paint with ease. Made in the USA.   MSDS for Academy Oils

*Except for Pre-tested® colors with heavy metals, Academy colors are hues and therefore have a different numerical assignment.

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35 ml (1.25 oz) Varieties:

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Lemon Yellow

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A light yellow with a slight green undertone. It is great for mixing secondary colors with cool reds or blues.

SKU: T118

UPC: 14173390714

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Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) netural yellow with a high tinting strength. A great basic color for most palettes. Highly opaque, it holds up well when mixing. Useful for most mixes and a good all-purpose yellow.

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SKU: T320

UPC: 14173354143

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Cadmium Yellow Light Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Pre-tested Professional’s Cadmium Yellow Light is warmer on the temperature scale than many others on the market. It’s a bright, sunny yellow that mixes well with other primaries to create strong secondary colors. It’s a favorite choice for a warm primary yellow in many palettes.

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SKU: T319

UPC: 14173391681

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Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A very warm yellow that approaches orange, it’s a bright, highly opaque color with a high tinting strength.

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SKU: T318

UPC: 14173354136

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Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A highly opaque orangey-yellow that is slightly more muted than its neighbors on the color spectrum. It is a rich color with a high tinting strength.

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SKU: T316

UPC: 14173391674

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Cad Orange Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A warm, mid-tone orange. Mixes cleanly to create peachy tints, with yellows it creates bright, zesty tones.

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SKU: T310

UPC: 14173354105

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Pale Pink

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A semi-opaque peachy pink that can be used as a base color for mixing fair to medium skin tones. Pale Pink boasts a high tinting strength and falls in the warmer temperature range

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SKU: T071

UPC: 14173367785

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Cadmium Red Light Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A warm red that is slightly muted. Cadmium red light has been a staple warm red in color palettes for decades. Cadmium Red has a moderate tinting strength and is highly opaque, which makes for strong secondary colors.

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SKU: T312

UPC: 14173354112

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Grumbacher Red

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Also known as Napthol Red, Grumbacher Red is a neutral red mid-range between the warm reds and the cool reds in the Pre-tested Professional color spectrum. When mixed with white, Grumbacher Red takes on a slight blue cast. This is a bright, intense, opaque color that is used as a primary red in many color palettes as it makes solid secondary mixes.

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SKU: T095

UPC: 14173353795

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Cadmium Red Medium Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A deep, neutral red with a high tinting strength. Cadmium Red Medium has a very muted tint, and is highly opaque. A great red for use in Renaissance palettes where more muted tones are desired.

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SKU: T313

UPC: 14173354129

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Cadmium Red Deep Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A rich, earthy red that grays out in tints. Highly opaque with a strong tinting strength, this color falls in the neutral zone of the temperature spectrum in masstone, but becomes cooler in tints.

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SKU: T314

UPC: 14173391667

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Alizarin Crimson

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A must-have for any palette, Alizarin Crimson is most often used as the cool red in primary color palettes. It Is transparent and highly versatile in mixing secondary colors, earth tones, skin tones, and more.

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SKU: T001

UPC: 14173353672

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Thalo Red Rose

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Also known as Permanent Rose, Thalo® Red Rose is a cool, bright red with a lower tinting strength and higher transparency than Quinacridone Red. This color creates brilliant secondary colors when used as a mixture and works well as a glaze. Thalo® Red Rose is a popular cool red substitute for Alizarin Crimson in primary palettes when a brighter red is desired.

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SKU: T208

UPC: 14173367792

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Thio Violet

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Also known as Quinacridone Magenta, Thio Violet is a transparent, jammy purple-red. It is a clean, intense magenta that maintains brightness in tints. A low tinting strength makes it ideal for glazes.

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SKU: T211

UPC: 14173353993

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Cobalt Violet

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Highly transparent with red undertones, Cobalt Violet creates a warm lavender in tints. When used as a glaze, Cobalt Violet can add a glowing quality to shadows.

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SKU: T053

UPC: 14173367815

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Dioxazine Purple

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) One of the most commonly used purples in oil painting, Dioxazine is a rich, complex color that is very dark in masstone – so much so that it is sometimes used as a black. Creates vibrant tints when mixed with white. It’s very cool on the temperature spectrum with an extremely high tinting strength that can quickly overpower other colors in mixes, it’s advisable to use sparingly.

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SKU: T061

UPC: 14173353757

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French Ultramarine

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A crisp, cool blue that is a staple in primary palettes. Creates beautiful violets when mixed with cool reds, especially with Alizarin Crimson, and makes brilliant greens when mixed with cool yellows like Zinc or Lemon. Retains brightness in tints with a moderate tinting strength due to it’s semi-opaque nature.

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SKU: T076

UPC: 14173353771

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Prussian Blue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A deep, muted blue that falls mid range in the temperature spectrum. It is slightly warmer than Thalo Blue but cooler than Indantrhone. Semi-opaque with a slight iridescent quality, Prussian Blue has been in artists' palettes for over 3 centuries. When mixed with white, tints have a lovely smoky quality which carries over to glazes as well.

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SKU: T168

UPC: 14173353900

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Thalo Blue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A deep, intense, yellow-undertone blue with an iridescent sheen. Extremely dark in masstone, it can be used as a cool black. Very powerful tinting strength can overpower mixes and should be used in small amounts. Brilliant greens can be achieved when mixed with cool yellows like Bismuth or Zinc. Semi-opaque, small amounts create beautiful, complex glazes. Although not a staple in primary palettes due to its tinting strength it is a common item found in most painting studios.

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SKU: T203

UPC: 14173353962

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Cobalt Blue Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A clear, intense blue that is difficult to obtain my mixing. Maintains chroma well in tints, and shifts from a cool blue in masstone to a bright blue with slight red undertones in tints. A good investment, as it is great for mixing or used by itself.

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SKU: T321

UPC: 14173354167

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Cerulean Blue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) In masstone Cerulean Blue Hue is somewhat muted, although brightens considerably when mixed with white. An opaque color, it has a low tinting strength which mixes well with other blues and whites for water and sky work in landscapes.

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SKU: T039

UPC: 14173353733

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Viridian Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A deep semi-transparent green that is often used as a cool green in many palettes. It mixes incredibly well to create rich tertiary colors and glazes. Slightly muted, Viridian has often been a staple for painting the natural world.

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SKU: T232

UPC: 14173354020

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Thalo Green (Blue Shade)

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A deep emerald green with strong blue undertones, this color is semi-opaque with a high tinting strength. When mixed with white it maintains a slightly muted quality making it a favorite choice for painting the natural world. When used for glazing, it can create rich, dramatic shadowing.

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SKU: T205

UPC: 14173353979

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Sap Green

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A workhorse on the painter’s palette, Sap green is a neutral green with yellow undertones that can easily shift to warm or cool depending on the colors it is mixed with. Semi-opaque with a moderate tinting strength, Sap Green is a staple mixing green for colors in the natural world as it has a slight muted quality that still maintains chroma in tints and shades.

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SKU: T187

UPC: 14173353955

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Chromium Oxide

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Very muted, Chromium Oxide Green is an earthy, opaque green with yellow undertones. It has a moderate tinting strength and is a favorite amongst landscape painters as it is soft, natural green that blends easily and can be made slightly warmer or cooler depending on the colors it is mixed with.

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SKU: T048

UPC: 14173367808

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Permanent Green Light

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) More muted than its “bright” cousin, Permanent Green Light is reminiscent of mid-summer leaves. Its moderate tinting strength makes it ideal for mixing and is a favorite amongst landscape painters.

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SKU: T162

UPC: 14173353894

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Thalo Yellow Green

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) An intensely bright lime green that borders on neon, Thalo Yellow Green is a favorite for painting the new growth of spring shoots and leaves. With a high tinting strength, this color sings when mixed with white. When mixed with warm yellows, it creates beautiful chartreuse tones reminiscent of Granny Smith apples, also works beautifully in glazes for shadow work in yellow floral paintings.

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SKU: T210

UPC: 14173367761

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Unbleached Titanium White

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A soft, natural flax color also called Titanium Buff, it falls fairly neutral on the temperature spectrum. It maintains a high tinting strength and shifts very little when mixed with white. A popular color in portrait and landscape work.

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SKU: T218

UPC: 14173367747

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Naples Yellow Hue

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A sunny, muted yellow with a high tinting strength. When mixed with white Naples Yellow displays slight red undertones. Old masters have used Naples yellow for creating atmospheric distance in landscapes as well as in mixes for skin tones.

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SKU: T146

UPC: 14173353863

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Yellow Ochre

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A warm, light earth tone with heavy yellow undertones, Yellow Ochre is a staple in creating skin tones. It’s also widely used in landscapes, florals, and Renaissance palettes.

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SKU: T244

UPC: 14173354044

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Italian Gold Ochre

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Slightly redder than Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide, and more opaque, Italian Gold Ochre is more dense of a color than Yellow Ochre. Excellent for mixing skin tones, Italian Gold Ochre is also widely used for pale landscapes and mixes used in depicting hair and fur.

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SKU: T080

UPC: 14173391612

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Raw Sienna

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A traditional brown found in most palettes as it is highly versatile in mixing. Semi-opaque with a moderate tinting strength, it mixes well with other colors to make realistic skin tones. It’s also a workhorse for making glazes for shadows, in landscapes and in other works depicting the natural world.

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SKU: T171

UPC: 14173353917

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Venetian Red

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A classic color in Renaissance Palettes and extremely popular in portraiture painting, Venetian Red is an opaque brick color that falls in the mid-range of the temperature scale. Can be cooled by the addition of an Alizarin Crimson or warmed by adding Pyrrole. Excellent in mixing skin tones and for use as a glazing color.

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SKU: T223

UPC: 14173391643

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Burnt Sienna

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A standard color on most palettes, Burnt Sienna is a warm brown with high tinting strength and a semi-transparent opacity rating. A versatile earth tone, it is used in a wide range of painting techniques from masstone to mixes and glazes.

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SKU: T023

UPC: 14173353696

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Van Dyck Brown

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A very deep brown-black color in masstone, Van Dyck Brown has a moderate tinting strength. When mixed with white, a warm oyster gray color can be achieved. Semi-opaque this color is wonderful in creating glazes and for shadow work.

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SKU: T222

UPC: 14173367839

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Raw Umber

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A staple deep brown earth tone, Raw Umber is a semi-opaque neutral brown with yellow undertones in masstone, but cool grey undetones in tints. Used in mixes, glazes and straight from the tube in a variety of subjects from landscapes to portraiture.

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SKU: T172

UPC: 14173353931

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Burnt Umber

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Warmer than Raw Umber, Burnt Umber takes on a reddish cast. In tints, Burnt Umber takes on a soft cashmere tone. This color is often used in portrait work as well as paintings of the natural world. Mixes well with other colors to make deeper tones, especially other earth tones, greens and yellows which makes it ideal for landscape painting.

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SKU: T024

UPC: 14173353719

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Payne’s Gray

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A very cool black, Payne’s Gray takes on a bluish-slate cast when mixed with white. Less intense when mixed with other colors, it is a favorite alternative to traditional blacks when creating glazes and shades.

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SKU: T156

UPC: 14173353870

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Lamp Black

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A very intense neutral black with a high opacity and tinting strength. Only subtle shifts occur when mixed with white, although attractive shades of deep charcoal can be achieved. High coverage, dense color that should be used in small quantities.

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SKU: T116

UPC: 14173391629

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Ivory Black

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A neutral black with a low tinting strength makes it ideal for mixing shades and for glazing.

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SKU: T115

UPC: 14173353832

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Titanium White

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A highly opaque white with a stiffer consistency than Titanium White Soft, it creates velvety, matte texture when dry. It boasts the highest tinting power of all the white except for Superba™, which would be its equal in tinting strength. Titanium White has a tendency to yellow slightly over time when used straight from the tube. Consider using Superba™ White for masstone work.

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SKU: T212

UPC: 14173354006

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Titanium White Soft

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) The same highly opaque properties as the original Titanium White with a softer consistency that is easier to mix although provides less body than the original Titanium White. Dries to an eggshell sheen. Titanium White Soft has a tendancy to yellow with time when used straight from the tube, but does not do so in mixes.

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SKU: T250

UPC: 14173391650

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Zinc White

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) A clean, slow drying white ideal for alla prima painting. It’s less opaque than Titanium White, which makes it an attractive alternative for mixing tints when subtle shifts are desired. Its transparency also makes it ideal for glazing, and scumbling. Zinc White has a tendency to yellow slightly over time when used straight from the tube, but does not do so in mixes.

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SKU: T248

UPC: 14173354068

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Thalo Silver

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Unique to the Academy color range, Thalo Silver is a metallic oil color with bright, reflective particles. A special color for final effects it is ideally used alone. When used with a glazing medium the effects become more subtle. When mixed with white or other colors the metallic effect dulls considerably.

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SKU: T195

UPC: 14173391636

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Thalo Gold

Size: 35 ml (1.25 oz) Unique to the Academy color range, Thalo Gold is a metallic oil color with bright, reflective particles. A special color for final effects it is ideally used alone. When used with a glazing medium the effects become more subtle. When mixed with white or other colors the metallic effect dulls considerably.

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SKU: T079

UPC: 14173391605

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150 ml (5 oz) Varieties:

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Lemon Yellow

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A light yellow with a slight green undertone. It is great for mixing secondary colors with cool reds or blues.

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SKU: T11811

UPC: 14173390721

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Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) netural yellow with a high tinting strength. A great basic color for most palettes. Highly opaque, it holds up well when mixing. Useful for most mixes and a good all-purpose yellow.

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SKU: T32011

UPC: 14173354150

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Grumbacher Red

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) Also known as Napthol Red, Grumbacher Red is a neutral red mid-range between the warm reds and the cool reds in the Pre-tested Professional color spectrum. When mixed with white, Grumbacher Red takes on a slight blue cast. This is a bright, intense, opaque color that is used as a primary red in many color palettes as it makes solid secondary mixes.

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SKU: T09511

UPC: 14173353801

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Alizarin Crimson

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A must-have for any palette, Alizarin Crimson is most often used as the cool red in primary color palettes. It Is transparent and highly versatile in mixing secondary colors, earth tones, skin tones, and more.

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SKU: T00111

UPC: 14173353689

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Dioxazine Purple

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) One of the most commonly used purples in oil painting, Dioxazine is a rich, complex color that is very dark in masstone – so much so that it is sometimes used as a black. Creates vibrant tints when mixed with white. It’s very cool on the temperature spectrum with an extremely high tinting strength that can quickly overpower other colors in mixes, it’s advisable to use sparingly.

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SKU: T06111

UPC: 14173353764

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French Ultramarine

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A crisp, cool blue that is a staple in primary palettes. Creates beautiful violets when mixed with cool reds, especially with Alizarin Crimson, and makes brilliant greens when mixed with cool yellows like Zinc or Lemon. Retains brightness in tints with a moderate tinting strength due to it’s semi-opaque nature.

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SKU: T07611

UPC: 14173353788

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Cerulean Blue

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) In masstone Cerulean Blue Hue is somewhat muted, although brightens considerably when mixed with white. An opaque color, it has a low tinting strength which mixes well with other blues and whites for water and sky work in landscapes.

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SKU: T03911

UPC: 14173353740

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Viridian Hue

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A deep semi-transparent green that is often used as a cool green in many palettes. It mixes incredibly well to create rich tertiary colors and glazes. Slightly muted, Viridian has often been a staple for painting the natural world.

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SKU: T23211

UPC: 14173354037

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Thalo Green (Blue Shade)

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A deep emerald green with strong blue undertones, this color is semi-opaque with a high tinting strength. When mixed with white it maintains a slightly muted quality making it a favorite choice for painting the natural world. When used for glazing, it can create rich, dramatic shadowing.

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SKU: T20511

UPC: 14173353986

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Yellow Ochre

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A warm, light earth tone with heavy yellow undertones, Yellow Ochre is a staple in creating skin tones. It’s also widely used in landscapes, florals, and Renaissance palettes.

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SKU: T24411

UPC: 14173354051

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Raw Sienna

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A traditional brown found in most palettes as it is highly versatile in mixing. Semi-opaque with a moderate tinting strength, it mixes well with other colors to make realistic skin tones. It’s also a workhorse for making glazes for shadows, in landscapes and in other works depicting the natural world.

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SKU: T17111

UPC: 14173353924

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Burnt Sienna

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A standard color on most palettes, Burnt Sienna is a warm brown with high tinting strength and a semi-transparent opacity rating. A versatile earth tone, it is used in a wide range of painting techniques from masstone to mixes and glazes.

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SKU: T02311

UPC: 14173353702

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Raw Umber

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A staple deep brown earth tone, Raw Umber is a semi-opaque neutral brown with yellow undertones in masstone, but cool grey undetones in tints. Used in mixes, glazes and straight from the tube in a variety of subjects from landscapes to portraiture.

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SKU: T17211

UPC: 14173353948

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Burnt Umber

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) Warmer than Raw Umber, Burnt Umber takes on a reddish cast. In tints, Burnt Umber takes on a soft cashmere tone. This color is often used in portrait work as well as paintings of the natural world. Mixes well with other colors to make deeper tones, especially other earth tones, greens and yellows which makes it ideal for landscape painting.

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SKU: T02411

UPC: 14173353726

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Payne’s Gray

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A very cool black, Payne’s Gray takes on a bluish-slate cast when mixed with white. Less intense when mixed with other colors, it is a favorite alternative to traditional blacks when creating glazes and shades.

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SKU: T15611

UPC: 14173353887

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Ivory Black

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A neutral black with a low tinting strength makes it ideal for mixing shades and for glazing.

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SKU: T11511

UPC: 14173353849

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Titanium White

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A highly opaque white with a stiffer consistency than Titanium White Soft, it creates velvety, matte texture when dry. It boasts the highest tinting power of all the white except for Superba™, which would be its equal in tinting strength. Titanium White has a tendency to yellow slightly over time when used straight from the tube. Consider using Superba™ White for masstone work.

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SKU: T21211

UPC: 14173354013

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Zinc White

Size: 150 ml (5 oz) A clean, slow drying white ideal for alla prima painting. It’s less opaque than Titanium White, which makes it an attractive alternative for mixing tints when subtle shifts are desired. Its transparency also makes it ideal for glazing, and scumbling. Zinc White has a tendency to yellow slightly over time when used straight from the tube, but does not do so in mixes.

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SKU: T24811

UPC: 14173354075

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