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PR207 Quinacridone Scarlet

Quinacridone.

4 tubes from 4 of 24 paint lines contain PR207. 4 are made from PR207 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 transparent.

Purest PR207, by brand

The best single-pigment PR207 tube from each line, ranked: artists' grade first, then lightfastness, then how firmly the pigment listing is confirmed. Ties are listed alphabetically.

  1. Cobra Transparent Red MediumLF I · Transparent Transparent
  2. Rembrandt Transparent Red MediumSeries 3 · LF I · Transparent Transparent
  3. Schmincke Mussini Madder Lake BrilliantLF II · Semi-transparent Semi-transparent
  4. Maimeri Puro Madder (Alizarin) LightLF not rated

Not sold here by: W&N Artists', Holbein, Grumbacher, Williamsburg, M. Graham, Gamblin, Michael Harding, Old Holland, W&N Winton, Georgian, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Art Creation, Lukas 1862, W&N Griffin, Art Spectrum, Langridge, Blockx, Vasari, W&N Artisan.

Made from PR207 alone

Transparent Red MediumCobra 317PR207TransparentLF IMadder (Alizarin) LightMaimeri Puro 175PR207Hue–Madder Lake BrilliantSchmincke Mussini 10344PR207Semi-transparentLF IITransparent Red MediumRembrandt 317PR207Series 3TransparentLF I

Brands: Cobra, Maimeri Puro, Schmincke Mussini, Rembrandt.