PR179 | Excellent lightfastness | Transparent New tube format! A deep, evocative dark red color. Excellent for landscape, botanical or portrait work. An interesting lightfast alternative to alizarin crimson (PR83). It has a dark, warm, dull color without the bluish overtones common to all red and crimson quinacridone pigments. In watercolors PR179 undergoes a significant drying shift, lightening by 17% and losing 30% saturation. Try our new Custom Tube Bundle! Build a personalized set and save! Select 6 tubes to receive 5% off and with 10+ tubes enjoy 7% off. Sets of 6 and 10 will come inside our beautiful branded handmade in Italy gift box! Made by hand in Assisi, our watercolors are crafted according to a traditional recipe of raw pigments, gum arabic, local honey, rosemary essential oil and a wetting agent. This artisanal process creates a very pigmented and luminous paint that activates beautifully when wet. Not intended for use by children. Wash hands after use. A. Gallo Colors are all cadmium, cobalt, lead and mercury free.
