Perylene Violet
PV29
Pigment Description
A deep moody wine violet-red. Rare in oils, but this color is listed as having excellent lightfastness with solid 8's (highest rating) on the Blue Wool Scale. There are at least two red-violet forms of this pigment — a brighter, higher saturation purple and a darker wine colored plum color.
We fell in love with the way this pigment helps to create lower chroma mixtures. In our case it was the darker red-purple which we found to be extremely useful.
Oddly enough this is the same pigment as PBr26: "PV29 and PB26 are the same chemical in different particle size which causes them to appear different colors to the human eye." In her work on safety and artist pigments Monona Rossol has important information on the hazard this poses to artists in dust form, so please consult her writing if you plan to use this color.
Resources
PV29 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
Information about PV29 from Bruce MacEvoy, Handprint Guide to Watercolors, General information about this class of pigments from Handprint,
Rossol, Monona. The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide. New York, NY : Allworth Press, 2001. The book is rather dated, updated information is available from her website.
Stats
Lightfastness
Excellent
Solidly highest marks on the BWS (all 8’s), however in watercolor Bruce MacEvoy assigns it a very good but not excellent rating (ASTM II equivalency)
Transparency
Semi-Transparent
Toxicity
Previously thought to be in the category of Low Concern, new research suggests hazards
Monona Rossol has important information on the hazard this poses to artists in dust form, so please consult her latest writing and data sheets if you plan to use this color. It was deemed to pose “unreasonable risk” for people working with it in dust form. Treat all pigments and paints with studio safety protocols.
Tinting
Strong
Dry Time
Average
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