Immerse your artwork in rich natural depth with Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Watercolour Paint - Perylene Green (Colour No. 784, Series 1), a dark, opaque black-green that brings striking intensity and elegance to your palette. Made from Perylene Black (PBk31), this semi-staining, lightfast pigment offers exceptional versatility perfect as a shadow tone, foliage mixer, or grounding colour for landscapes and botanical studies.
Perylene Green captures the deep tones of dense forest shadows and mossy undertones, blending beautifully with yellows for lush foliage or with blues for cooler, moody hues. Its smooth opacity and strong tinting strength make it ideal for establishing contrast, depth, and dimension without overwhelming surrounding colours. Whether used in glazing, layering, or expressive washes, it adds dramatic sophistication and subtle natural realism.
Each Schmincke Horadam Aquarell colour is crafted using premium Kordofan Gum Arabic from the southern Sahara, rigorously tested to ensure superior resolubility, excellent flow, and lasting brilliance. Once dry, it reactivates effortlessly with water, maintaining its velvety consistency and reliable pigment strength.
With over 150 professional shades available in 5ml, 15ml, Half Pan, and Full Pan formats (sold separately), and 95 single-pigment hues for clean, consistent mixing, Schmincke Horadam Aquarell continues to define excellence in professional watercolour craftsmanship.
Perylene Green (Series 1) is an opaque, deep black-green with good lightfastness an indispensable pigment for creating natural shadows, atmospheric depth, and rich tonal contrast in professional landscape and nature-inspired watercolour painting.
