PM1 Aluminium (metallic)
Aluminium flake.
4 tubes from 3 of 24 paint lines contain PM1. 4 are made from PM1 alone, which is the closest match when you're switching brands.
- Toxicity
- Not on our toxic-metal list Check the maker's safety data sheet. As with any paint, keep it out of your mouth and don't sand or spray it.
- Opacity
- Single-pigment tubes are mostly semi-transparent.
Purest PM1, by brand
The best single-pigment PM1 tube from each line, ranked: artists' grade first, then lightfastness, then how firmly the pigment listing is confirmed. Ties are listed alphabetically.
- W&N Artists' SilverSeries 2 · LF I · Semi-opaque
- Holbein GoldSeries E · LF I · Semi-transparent
- Gamblin SilverLF not rated
Not sold here by: Grumbacher, Williamsburg, M. Graham, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Rembrandt, Schmincke Mussini, W&N Winton, Georgian, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Cobra, Art Creation, Lukas 1862, W&N Griffin, Art Spectrum, Langridge, Blockx, Maimeri Puro, Vasari, W&N Artisan.
Made from PM1 alone
Brands: Gamblin, Holbein, W&N Artists'.