Gamblin Artist’s Oil Color Alizarin Crimson Permanent

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Oil

Gamblin

Artist’s Oil Color

Alizarin Crimson Permanent

Pigments

PR177

Anthriquinone Red

Series

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Gamblin

Artist’s Oil Color

Alizarin Crimson Permanent

Paint List Review

Jackson’s did a very nice comparison of Alizarin Permanent vs Alizarin Crimson genuine in the student range (Gamblin 1980) which may be useful when gauging color: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2024/03/05/a-closer-look-at-gamblin-colour-changes/

Information From The Manufacturer

Description by Gamblin

“Cool, slightly bluish red with smoky glaze. Excellent match in masstone, transparency, and tint compared to the more fugitive Alizarin Crimson.” -Gamblin Oils

Lightfastness Rating

Lightfastness I

Binder

Alkali-Refined Linseed Oil

Transparency

Transparent

Number Assigned by Manufacturer

1025

Additional Note

Gamblin previously said of this color, "Alizarin Permanent is a cool, slightly bluish red with a smoky glaze and is a true replacement for Alizarin Crimson. Alizarin Permanent is slightly less intense in tint, but excellent match in masstone and transparency.“ -Gamblin Oils. This color may have been reformulated around 2023 per an Instagram post they made. They classify this color as cool.

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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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