Tri-Art High Viscosity - Alizarin Crimson (Hue)

Alizarin Crimson is a staple of classical 19th and 20th century painting. Traditionally made with unstable dye products, Tri-Art has expertly formulated a hue that employs a mix of more lightfast modern pigments. Naphthol Red and Transparent Red Oxide forms the slightly dusky brick red mass tone of Alizarin Crimson, while Dioxane Violet imparts Alizarin's signature near purple, red undertone. Alizarin Crimson remains a popular choice mixing and glazing, particularly in limited palettes.

Pigment Code: PR 170, PR 101, PV 23
Formula: Mixed
Pigment Family: mixed
Opacity: T
Lightfastness: 4.0
Sheen: G
Tinting Strength: High
Staining Strength: partial
Colour Bias: cool

Alizarin Crimson (Hue) is part of Tri-Art High Viscosity Professional Acrylic Paint, a heavy body acrylic with a thick, buttery consistency that holds brushstrokes and palette-knife texture. Built with high pigment loading and a fine grind, it stays bold and clean for impasto, scumbling, and confident brushwork.

Pigment profile: Mixed pigment colour (PR170, PR101, PV23). Bias: Cool. Pigment family: Mixed. Transparent handling, excellent for glazing, optical layering, and deep colour mixes. High tinting strength, start with a small amount when mixing. Partial staining, typically easier to adjust than strongly staining colours. Lightfastness rating: 4. Sheen: Gloss.

• Pigments: PR170, PR101, PV23
• Formula: Mixed
• Opacity: Transparent
• Colour bias: Cool
• Lightfastness: 4
• Sheen: Gloss
• Tinting: High
• Staining: Partial

Pigment notes: Alizarin Crimson is a staple of classical 19th and 20th century painting. Traditionally made with unstable dye products, Tri-Art has expertly formulated a hue that employs a mix of more lightfast modern pigments.

Great for: Academic (Student), Glazing, Mixed.