This is a fascinating pale shamrock green with a note of yellow to it. As a pigment it doesn't have a super strong tinting strength. However another single-pigment green on the palette is welcome. It's hard to find outside of watercolor, so to make it in oil dry pigment was required.
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Victoria Green Garnet
PG51
Alternate Names
Potter's Green
Uwarowite
Ouvarovite
Pigment Description
Resources
PG51 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
Information about PG51 from Bruce MacEvoy, Handprint Guide to Watercolors,
Mindat (Accessed June 2025). [Uvarovite](https://www.mindat.org/min-4125.htmlhttps://www.mindat.org/min-4125.html. Mindat
Stats
Tinting
Low
Chemical Name
calcium chromium silicate
Dry Pigments listing PG51
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