Indanthrone Blue Watercolour Paint | Professional Handmade Pigment PB60 - Jackman's Art Materials body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; margin: 0; padding: 20px; background-color: #f8f8f8; } main { max-width: 800px; /* Adjusted for typical product page content */ margin: 20px auto; padding: 30px; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); } h1 { font-size: 2.2em; /* Slightly smaller for product page title */ color: #2c3e50; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; } h2 { font-size: 1.6em; /* Adjusted for secondary headings */ color: #34495e; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 5px; } p { margin-bottom: 1em; } a { color: #3498db; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s ease; } a:hover { color: #2980b9; text-decoration: underline; } table { width: 100%; max-width: 500px; margin: 20px auto; /* Center the table */ border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; } table, th, td { border: 1px solid #ddd; } th, td { padding: 10px; text-align: left; } table tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f2f2f2; } table th { background-color: #e0e0e0; color: #333; } .swatch-info, .reco-text { font-style: italic; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 15px; } Indanthrone Blue – Professional Handmade Watercolour Swatch Painted On: Bockingford, White, Rough, Mould Made, Acid-Free, 300 gsm Watercolour Paper Also Known As: Royal Blue, Anthraquinone Blue, Indigo, Delft Blue, Blue Indanthrone Click here to read about how we make our Finest Professional Watercolours --- Description Indanthrone Blue (P.B. 60) is a luxurious, deep blue pigment with a warm undertone, known for its dramatic intensity and refined elegance. Often described as an “inky blue,” this watercolour offers artists a beautifully rich and velvety tone ideal for painting moody skies, tranquil waters, and atmospheric shadows. Its unique warmth sets it apart from cooler blues, making it especially valuable for creating depth and emotion in landscape and abstract compositions. This pigment is **transparent** and features a **low staining strength**, allowing for controlled layering, subtle transitions, and soft blends. When diluted, Indanthrone Blue shifts into softer, muted tones, ideal for delicate glazes, foggy backgrounds, and serene lighting effects. Its strong tinting strength enhances colour mixes, creating rich purples with reds and forest-like greens with yellows, adding depth and nuance to every palette. Indanthrone Blue is highly lightfast (AAA), ensuring your artwork remains vibrant and true over time. Its smooth flow, excellent mixing potential, and balanced warmth make it an essential pigment for both expressive and precise painting styles. Whether used solo or in combination, this sophisticated blue helps artists bring richness and complexity to their work. --- We Recommend Use distilled water with all our watercolours to preserve the purity and brilliance of each pigment. Have questions? We’re happy to help—please feel free to message us at any time. Our professional handmade watercolours are designed for artists of all levels—from beginners to advanced—who appreciate quality, richness, and exceptional performance. --- Product Information Pigment Indanthrone Blue Pigment C.I. Number P.B 60 Series 3 Lightfastness AAA Opacity Transparent Granulation No Granulation Staining Low Staining Regulatory & Safety Information California Proposition 65 Notice: California law requires us to provide the following notice: This product contains DMDMH (a preservative that can release small amounts of formaldehyde). This substance is on California's Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer when exposure exceeds very strict limits. Our watercolours remain safe for normal artist use. Learn more at www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.