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Royal Talens Cobra Artist (water-mixable)No. 533

Indigo

Opacity
Semi-transparentSemi-transparent
Lightfastness
Excellent
Series
Not stated
Maker's rating
+++ · at least 100 years

Hue or substitute.

The name traditionally means indigo; this tube uses other pigments. The name promises indigo.

Natural indigo fades in light. Hues of phthalo or ultramarine with black are lightfast.

Compared with Indigo (Grumbacher):

  • Lightfastness: excellent for this hue, very good for the genuine.

The genuine pigment:

IndigoGrumbacher PB66LF II
IndigoSchmincke Mussini PB66LF II

What's in the tube: 3 pigments

Bar widths are estimates: makers list pigments roughly in order of amount but don't publish proportions.

Same color from other brands

IndigoBlockx PB29 PB15 PBk9Same main pigment (PB29), with a black (PBk9) in place of a black (PBk11)Similar mixHueLF I
IndigoRembrandt PB15 PB29 PBk9Same name, made with two blues (PB15, PB29) and a black (PBk9)Similar colorHueLF I
IndigoW&N Artists' PB15 PB29 PBk7Same name, made with two blues (PB15, PB29) and a black (PBk7)Similar colorHueLF I
Portland Cool GreyGamblin PW6 PB29 PBk11Same main pigment (PB29), without a blue (PB15); this one adds white (PW6)Similar mixLF I
Light BlueGeorgian PB29 PB15:3 PW6Same main pigment (PB29), without a black (PBk11); this one adds white (PW6)Similar mix–
Spectrum BlueArt Spectrum PB29 PW6 PB15:3Same main pigment (PB29), without a black (PBk11); this one adds white (PW6)Similar mixLF I
King's BlueWilliamsburg PW6 PB29 PB15:3Same main pigment (PB29), without a black (PBk11); this one adds white (PW6)Similar mixLF I
Old Holland Cyan BlueOld Holland PB29 PB15 PW4 PW6Same main pigment (PB29), without a black (PBk11); this one adds white (PW4, PW6)Similar mixLF I
Basic BlueVasari PB29 PB15Same main pigment (PB29), without a black (PBk11)Similar mix–
IndigoHolbein PB27 PB29Same name, made with two blues (PB27, PB29)Similar colorHueLF I
IndigoLukas 1862 PR176 PB15:1 PB29 PBk7Same name, made with a red (PR176), two blues (PB15, PB29) and a black (PBk7)Similar colorHueLF II
IndigoGrumbacher PB66Same name, made with a blue (PB66)Similar colorLF II

Same pigments is the closest match. Similar mix shares the main pigment. Similar color looks alike but is made differently.

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Data source: Royal Talens Cobra Artist oil colour product page (royaltalens.com, 2026) (open). Send a correction

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