Intense dark purple with subtle red undertones: Adds depth and sophistication to watercolour artwork
Excellent lightfastness: Ensures vibrant, stable colors over time
Semi-transparent, high-opacity paint: Enables smooth washes and nuanced shading
Handmade on acid-free 300 gsm cotton mould paper: Delivers professional quality and durability
Mixes beautifully with other colors: Allows creation of muted purples and dark neutrals
Summarized by Shop
Pigment
Perylene
C.I. Number
P V 29 Series 4
Lightfastness
AAA (Excellent)
Opacity
Semi-transparent
Granulation
None
Staining
Low
Paper
Saunders Waterford White Rough 100% cotton, 300 gsm, acid-free
Summarized by Shop
4.5
11 ratings
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Lovely paint and colour
Lovely strong pigment
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Liesbeth · December 22, 2025
Beautiful paint!
Highly pigmented to give a good dark, but dilutes to a beautiful translucency.
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Margaret · November 18, 2025
Perylene violet :)
Really enjoy using this colour for monochrome paintings because you can get really light washes and very dark almost black aswell. Probably my new favourite colour :)
