Gamblin Artist’s Oil Color Cobalt Blue

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Oil

Gamblin

Artist’s Oil Color

Cobalt Blue

Pigments

PB28

Cobalt Blue

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Gamblin

Artist’s Oil Color

Cobalt Blue

Paint List Review

Cobalt Blue is an outstanding cobalt color that has good tinting strength. It was slightly more blue purple than some of the other genuine cobalts that we tested, and overall it looks a little different than the others. This color has the consistency that we associate with Gamblin.

Information From The Manufacturer

Description by Gamblin

“True blue,” first manufactured in 1804. This color is well worth the price because of its working properties and unique color, which cannot be mixed.” -Gamblin Oils

Lightfastness Rating

Excellent

Binder

Alkali-Refined Linseed Oil

Transparency

Semi-Transparent

Number Assigned by Manufacturer

1220

Additional Note

From a previous description: ”Cobalt Blue is a unique dark blue that may be used in seascapes or stormy night skies. This dark blue embraces intense backgrounds and is ideal for creating dark, mysterious shadows.“ -Gamblin Oils. Gamblin classifies this color as warm.

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⚠️ Some Caveats

Toxicity:

Many important artist paints are toxic. Please do look into the toxicity information from the manufacturer and take the proper precautions.

Color Chips:

The colors shown for this paint is an approximation of the actual paint color. The actual color may vary.

Lightfastness:

New research is being conducted to reassess the lightfastness of artist paints.

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