In order to achieve the highest standard regarding lightfastness, resolubility and stability, Schmincke use the best raw materials available. There is no compromise in quality - the highest standards of artists' pigments allow the highest level of lightfastness.

Schmincke's watercolour binding medium is Kordofan Gum Arabic from the Sahara region. Due to it differing from year to year it is tested and the best of the batch is selected to use with their pigments. They use an optimal amount of oxgall to avoid undesired coloured formations and undissolved pigment, allowing the perfect flow of colour.

Set contains the following colours (depending on availability, alternatives may be provided): 221 Brilliant Yellow, 352 Magenta, 661 Burnt Sienna, 474 Manganese Violet, 668 Burnt Umber, 524 May Green, 349 Cadmium Red Light, 480 Mountain Blue, 224 Cadmium Yellow Light, 229 Naples Yellow, 481 Cerulean Blue Tone, 525 Olive Green Yellowish, 214 Chrome Orange (No Lead), 353 Permanent Carmine, 213 Chrome Yellow Deep (No Lead), 534 Permanent Green Olive, 533 Cobalt Green Dark, 492 Prussian Blue, 366 Deep Red, 528 Prussian Green, 482 Delft Blue, 519 Phthalo Green, 649 English Venetian Red, 363 Scarlet Red, 475 Helio Turquoise, 663 Sepia Brown, 645 Indian Red, 218 Translucent Orange, 485 Indigo, 209 Translucent Yellow, 780 Ivory Black, 494 Ultramarine Finest, 215 Lemon Yellow, 495 Ultramarine Violet, 670 Madder Brown, 655 Yellow Ochre.