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Spotlight on: Quinacridone Magenta

Quinacridone Magenta was originally produced in 1958 and Winsor & Newton were the first to make this colour available for artists.

Winsor Orange is a single pigment orange, created to be a bold and vibrant orange for artists. Turn to Winsor Orange when you need consistency.

The colour mauve was born from the ambition, curiosity and dreams of a teenager named William Henry Perkin.

The colour magenta is from the family of aniline dyes; the name comes from the word ‘anil’ which is Spanish for indigo.

Explore the versatility of phthalo green, a pigment that produces everything from transparent, subtle colours to opaque and brilliant ones.

Iron oxide is one of the oldest colours used by mankind. Discover the links between the pigments artists rely on and the creation of Earth itself.

Uncover the mysterious past of Indian yellow, a colour with a luminescence that won it devotees including Vermeer, Turner and Van Gogh.

Once used to tint cement for swimming pools, manganese blue soon became popular with artists. Find out more about this punchy azure.

Bright and opaque, cerulean blue is invaluable to artists. Find out why painters including Monet and Signac prized this beautiful sky blue.

Discover the troubled history of emerald green, and learn about Winsor & Newton’s non-toxic, brilliant blue-green replacement, Winsor Emerald.

Explore the subtle power of pink in art, from the delicate garments of Early Renaissance religious paintings to Picasso's "Rose Period".

Created by happy accident, Prussian blue was used by artists including Monet, Constable and Lowry. Learn more about this celebrated colour.

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