Colour story: Silver
A special mix of pigments gives silver paint its metallic shine. Find out more about this eye-catching colour, first used back in the 1400s.
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Colour story: Zinc White
Discover the history of zinc white, first developed in the 1780s and later made popular for watercolour by Winsor & Newton as Chinese White.
Colour story: Pyrrole Red
Learn how Pyrrole red, famously known as Ferrari red, became an iconic car colour after it was created accidentally by a chemistry professor.
Colour story: Raw Umber
Discover the story behind the colour raw umber, an artists' go-to for under-painting, monochromatic works and the rendering of shadows.
Colour story: Sepia
A black-brown colour with a reddish tone, sepia is named after the pigment taken from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis.
Colour story: Viridian
Viridian pigment is an intense bluish-green colour. Mixed with yellow, orange or red, it gives life to an impressive range of natural greens.
Colour story: Winsor Violet (Dioxazine)
Loved by the Impressionists, violet has a history as vivid as its appearance. Winsor Violet, one of the bluest shades, was born in the 1960s.
Winsor & Newton pigments
Discover Winsor & Newton's proud history of pigment innovation, producing colours with greater brilliance and resistance to fading.
Colour story: Chromium Oxide Green
Commonly used in camouflage paint, chromium oxide green is relied on by artists to make a wide range of greens when mixed with other colours.
Colours and Emotions in Art Therapy
Discover the history of art therapy and learn how colour has long been know to affect our mood and wellbeing.
Colour story: Gold Ochre
A distinctive, reddish golden yellow that's been used since prehistoric times, gold ochre is enjoying a contemporary comeback.
Colour story: Red Ochre
Red ochre is quite possibly the first colour that was used as paint. Find out more this classic earth pigment's rich history here.
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