Tri-Art High Viscosity - Quinacridone Scarlet

Quinacridone Scarlet is a Tri-Art signature colour. A warm, orange leaning red in mass tone, Quinacridone Scarlet is a mixture of Quinacridone Crimson and Transparent Pyrrole Red. Unlike the other Quinacridone colours that will readily shift to their cool magenta undertones, Quinacridone Scarlet retains its warmth in both its mass tone and undertone. Use this blood red mixture for clean mixing colours, or as rich glaze.

Pigment Code: PR 202, PR 254
Formula: Mixed
Pigment Family: Organic
Opacity: T
Lightfastness: 4.0
Sheen: G
Tinting Strength: Med
Staining Strength: partial
Colour Bias: warm

Quinacridone Scarlet 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 (PR202, PR254). Bias: Warm. Pigment family: Organic. Transparent handling, excellent for glazing, optical layering, and deep colour mixes. Medium tinting strength, mixes predictably across a wide range of palettes. Partial staining, typically easier to adjust than strongly staining colours. Lightfastness rating: 4. Sheen: Gloss.

• Pigments: PR202, PR254
• Formula: Mixed
• Opacity: Transparent
• Colour bias: Warm
• Lightfastness: 4
• Sheen: Gloss
• Tinting: Medium
• Staining: Partial

Pigment notes: Quinacridone Scarlet is a Tri-Art signature colour. A warm, orange leaning red in mass tone, Quinacridone Scarlet is a mixture of Quinacridone Crimson and Transparent Pyrrole Red.

Great for: Glazing, Organic, Contemporary-Modern.