A fairly rare red which is offered by Sennelier in dry pigment. There is not a lot of information about PR108 in paints but it is used in other industries. Blick writes of PR108, "transparent bright bluish red pigment that mixes cleanly. It has low tinting strength."
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Benzimidazolone Red HF2B
PR208
Pigment Description
Resources
PR208 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
General information about this class of pigments from Handprint, More from Handprint
Knowde Marketplace, DCL Corporation (n.d. Accessed June 2025). DCL 1208 Benzimidazolone Red, PR.208 https://www.knowde.com/stores/dar-tech-inc/products/dcl-1208-benzimidazolone-red-pr-208. DCL Corp.
Stats
Lightfastness
Good to Very Good (not Excellent)
May be similar to ASTM II according to Artiscreation. There some 6's and 7's on the BWS depending on the brand. (Scale of 1-8 with 8 being excellent)
Transparency
Transparent
Toxicity
Thought to be category of lesser concern
Treat all pigments and paints with studio safety protocols.
Tinting
Low
Blick's information mentions low tinting strength, but that it mixes cleanly
Chemical Name
Benzimidazolone
Dry Pigments listing PR208
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