Schmincke has been developing and manufacturing its Horadam line of watercolours since 1881. Today the Horadam line includes 140 colours, 72 of them formulated with a single pigment. Each colour has its own individually optimised formula.

Schmincke has a reputation for using only the highest-quality natural gums, water-soluble resins, and pigments which is reflected in this superior blend of vibrant watercolours.

Cobalt Blue Deep: Very lightfast, deep blue, more reddish than Cobalt blue light. Similar to Smalt Blue of the late middle ages. Often used to paint sky and horizon.

Pigments:Cobalt-zinc-siliciumoxide Spinel(Co,AI)
Colour Index :PB74
Transparency:Semi-Transparent
Lightfast: Extremely lightfast
Series:4
Notes:Semi-Staining and Granulating