Tri-Art High Viscosity - Primary Cyan

A small amount of titanium white is used to balance phthalo blue (green shade) for primary colour mixing. Primary Cyan is a medium-value blue, with a subtle, green leaning, blue undertone. Pair with Tri-Art's Primary Yellow and Primary Magenta for best results.

Pigment Code: PB 15:3, PW 6
Formula: Mixed
Pigment Family: Mixed
Opacity: SO
Lightfastness: 4.0
Sheen: G
Tinting Strength: High
Staining Strength: Full
Colour Bias: cool

Primary Cyan 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 (PB15:3, PW6). Bias: Cool. Pigment family: Mixed. Semi-opaque handling, a good balance of coverage and depth for layered mixtures and scumbles. High tinting strength, start with a small amount when mixing. Full staining, tends to leave a stronger stain in thin films and glazes. Lightfastness rating: 4. Sheen: Gloss.

• Pigments: PB15:3, PW6
• Formula: Mixed
• Opacity: Semi-opaque
• Colour bias: Cool
• Lightfastness: 4
• Sheen: Gloss
• Tinting: High
• Staining: Full

Pigment notes: A small amount of titanium white is used to balance phthalo blue (green shade) for primary colour mixing. Primary Cyan is a medium-value blue, with a subtle, green leaning, blue undertone.

Great for: Illustration, Graphics, Design, Academic (Student), Mixed, Contemporary-Modern.