The range of Rembrandt oil colors consists of 120 colors with a balanced distribution across over the various color areas and a good balance between opaque and transparent colors. Extra fine quality Highest degree of lightfastness Very pure and intense colors Optimal color strength with very high pigment concentration The complete range consists of 120 colors

A number of colors are explained below:

ZINC AND TITANIUM WHITE BASED ON SAFFLOWER OIL
Zinc white 117 and titanium white 118 are linseed oil based, the other whites are based on safflower oil. Linseed oil produces a strong film but does yellow somewhat in time. safflower oil produces a film with other properties but shows virtually no yellowing. White based on safflower oil in a layered buildup of a painting, whereby it forms an underlayer for colors based on linseed oil, can produce a less durable result. it is therefore recommended to limit the use of white paint based on safflower oil to the final phase of the painting.

TRANSPARENT WHITE
A highly transparent white based on transparent titanium white pigment. for applying white glazing layers or making other glazing colors lighter.

TRANSPARENT YELLOW AND RED
Completely transparent colors that are, moreover, very pure.

REAL CADMIUM ColorS
Durable colors, traditionally used for their high degree of lightfastness and opacity.

PERMANENT YELLOW AND RED
Highly lightfast, semi-opaque alternatives for the traditional cadmium colors

PERMANENT MADDER
Originally, madders are moderately lightfast. in the rembrandt oil colors range the traditional ‘lacquered pigments’ have been replaced by modern and exceedingly stable real pigments.

REAL COBALT ColorS
A series of very reliable and exclusive cobalt colors in many shades of blue, violet and green.

TRANSPARENT IRON OXIDES
A series of extremely transparent and durable ‘earth colors’.

METALLIC ColorS
A series of stable metallic colors based on ‘iriodine’ pigments. in contrast to the use of, for example, copper and zinc powder to imitate gold and silver, respectively, iriodine pigment does not oxidize when exposed to the air. in the course of time no change of color will take place.

PEARL WHITE
Special mixing color with a pearlescent sheen based on iriodine pigment. Combined with transparent colors, it produces a whole range of pearlescent shades. these show best on a deep colored ground.