COLOR CHART AND COMPOSITION OF COLORS

(Please note that the color chips you see on your monitor will not exactly match the actual colors.)
YELLOWS
Cadmium Yellow Light: Concentrated cadmium zinc sulfide (PY35), opaque
Cadmium Yellow Medium: Concentrated cadmium sulfide (PY37), opaque
Hansa Yellow Medium: Arylide yellow (PY 74), semi-transparent
Indian Yellow Permanent: Diarylide yellow HR70 (PY83), transparent
Naples Yellow Light: Nickel Antimony Titanium Yellow (PY53), opaque
Naples Yellow Deep: Chrome Antimony Titanium Buff (PBr24), opaque
ORANGE
Cadmium Orange: Concentrated cadmium sulfo-selenide (PO20), opaque
Mars Orange: Synthetic red iron oxide (PR101), opaque
REDS
Alizarin Crimson Permanent: Quinacridone red b, perylene red, ultramarine blue (PV9, PR149, PB29), transparent
Cadmium Red Light: Concentrated cadmium sulfo-selenide (PR108), opaque
Cadmium Red Medium: Concentrated cadmium sulfo-selenide (PR108), opaque
Dragon's Blood: Perylene Red (PR149), transparent
Quinacridone Red: Quinacridone red b (PV 19), transparent
VIOLETS
Cobalt Violet: Cobalt phosphate (PV 14), semi-transparent
Dioxazine Purple: Carbazol dioxazine (PV 23), transparent
Ultramarine Violet: Complex silicate of sodium & aluminum with sulfur (PV15), transparent
BLUES
Cobalt Blue: Oxides of cobalt & aluminum (PB28), semi-transparent
Manganese Blue: Barium manganate (PB 33), transparent
Phthalo Blue: Copper phthalocyanine (PB15:2), transparent
Prussian Blue: Ferri-ammonium ferrocyanide (PB27:1), semi-transparent
Ultramarine Blue: Complex silicate of sodium & aluminum with sulfur (PB29), transparent
GREENS
Chromium Oxide Green: Chromium oxide green (PG 17), opaque
Cobalt Green: Oxides of cobalt & zinc (PG19), semi-transparent
Permanent Green Light: Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine (PG7), Diarylide yellow HR70 (PY83), semi-transparent
Phthalo Green: Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine (PG7), transparent
Viridian: Hydrated chromium oxide (PG18), transparent
TRANSPARENT EARTHS
Transparent Earth Brown: Transparent Mars Red (PR101), transparent
Transparent Earth Orange: Transparent Mars Yellow, Transparent Mars Red (PY 42, PR 101), transparent
Transparent Earth Red: Transparent Mars Red (PR101), transparent
Transparent Earth Yellow: Transparent Mars Yellow (PY42), transparent
EARTHS
Brown Madder Alizarin Permanent: Calcined natural iron oxide containing manganese, Quinacridone red b, perylene red, ultramarine blue (PBr7, PV9, PR149, PB29), semi-transparent
Indian Red: Synthetic red iron oxide (PR101), opaque
Raw Sienna: Natural iron oxide (PBr7), semi-transparent
Burnt Sienna: Calcine natural iron oxide (PBr7), semi-transparent
Raw Umber: Natural iron oxide containing manganese (PBr7), semi-transparent
Burnt Umber: Calcined natural iron oxide containing manganese (PBr7), semi-transparent
Greenish Umber: Natural iron oxide containing manganese (PBr7), Hydrated chromium oxide (PG18), semi-transparent
Venetian Red: Synthetic red iron oxide (PR 101), opaque
Yellow Ochre: Natural hydrated iron oxide (PY43), semi-transparent
BLACKS & WHITES
Black Spinel: Copper chromite black spinel (PBk28), opaque
Ivory Black: Bone black (PBk9), semi-transparent
Lamp Black: Carbon black (PBk7), transparent
 
Titanium White: Titanium dioxide (PW6), opaque
 
Extender White: Calcium carbonate (PW 18), transparent
  Binder for all colors: aldehyde resin (Laropal A 81), petroleum distillate mixture

All colors are made from the Aldehyde resin and solvent solution and the pigments listed. No additives of any kind are used. Modern organic pigments contain alumina hydrate to properly adjust tinting strength for better working properties.

RESINS

Aldehyde Resin
Laropal A-81 (dry)

Galdehyde Resin Solution
This is the same resin solution Gamblin Conservation colors are made from. Use as a painting medium. (Laropal A-81 solution)

Regalrez
Regalrez 1094, Low molecular weight resin for making stable varnish (dry)

Gamvar Picture Varnish
Kit containing Regal Rez and mineral spirits for making varnish. Makes 5.4 fl oz varnish.

Gamvar is also available now in a 2 fl. oz. size