On watercolor paper
On drawing paper
On pastel paper
Masstone swatches / Dotchart view
![Winsor & Newton Artists' Water Colour [Old] 692 Viridian PG18 measurement swatch](/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6IjA1ZjkwYmZkLTUzMTItNGRiMi04NGYxLTM0YjU1YzgxMDJiNSIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--293de5f2dd6641ebea3ca72c2076d5c6e324f1e0/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJwbmciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOlsxMDAsMTAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--e419239f730551e57663758128065fd48c91a3a8/177d79c0-9d55-4a50-8097-eaa374d96d7e-swatch.png)
![Schmincke HORADAM Gouache [Series 12] 522 Chromium Oxide Green Brill. PG18 measurement swatch](/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6IjgyOWE0OGMyLTM3YzAtNDdlNi1hYzI3LWM5MWI0MmRkMDQ0NiIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--424ec99f7c692b5b9d6a12325fe96ee0c58853da/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJwbmciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOlsxMDAsMTAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--e419239f730551e57663758128065fd48c91a3a8/98bdcb66-0bec-4826-b3ef-0433fc3a9ee6-swatch.png)
![L. Cornelissen & Son Pigments [053] Viridian Green PG18 measurement swatch](/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6ImVkNTIwZDc1LWY3MjQtNDY2NC05ZWZkLTZiMTcxYTA2OThiOSIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--2f0e378617c1d33804bd651df21abd45212855ff/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJwbmciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOlsxMDAsMTAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--e419239f730551e57663758128065fd48c91a3a8/1e61f04c-3a62-444e-8652-5abb33e9fca1-swatch.png)
![R&F Encaustic [054] Chromium Oxide Green PG17 measurement swatch](/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6IjliNjUzMjFkLWI3NWItNGYxMy1iY2E0LThkMjVlNGNiYTI0OSIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--246f9a3979e0c8e4722dc233dd9c8353349b492c/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJwbmciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOlsxMDAsMTAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--e419239f730551e57663758128065fd48c91a3a8/c6313531-da74-41ee-9c31-702085523159-swatch.png)
![Schmincke Norma Blue [Series 21] 514 Sap Green PB60, PY150 measurement swatch](/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6IjI5MjA1OGFkLWYwYmQtNDM5MS04NjY0LWEzOTlmOTNhNTY2YSIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--26aa7a9b089bc1c6ea4c00939d990d3d1943f324/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJwbmciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOlsxMDAsMTAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--e419239f730551e57663758128065fd48c91a3a8/832d9fb2-fe8f-4709-8410-9c046d676b94-swatch.png)
What is the difference between these large gradient swatches and the small ones?
The small swatches in "hue strips" and before the brand & color names in listings - and also the dots representing colors in the color planes - are digital swatches showing the masstone of that color.
Color measurement is based on masstone and we use that as our color data for all color functionality.
Read about "How our color samples are made (masstone)" in our Methodology →
You can see the original masstone swatches on the individual pages of brand colors (color page).
And also in the "Dot chart" view on brand pages.
- Hahnemühle Echt-Bütten Aquarellkarton "50x65 cm" 300gsm Natural white
L: 96.19,
a: 0.25,
b: 2.87
- Daler Rowney Simply Drawing 120gsm
L: 95.94,
a: 0.89,
b: 0.87
- Fabriano Tiziano Pastel 160 gsm White
L: 97.17,
a: -0.03,
b: 3.26
How many gradient swatches do we have on our website? — 5340
Toplist by medium- Watercolor — 2567
- Colored Pencil — 1223
- Dry Pigment — 599
- Gouache — 409
- Water-Soluble Colored Pencil — 100
- Oil Pastel — 96
- Water-Soluble Pastel — 84
- Soft Pastel — 80
- Oil — 73
- Acrylic — 48
- Acrylic Gouache — 25
- Acrylic Ink — 15
- Liquid Watercolor — 12
- Pigment Dispersion — 9
Click on a medium to see all Search results with gradient swatches (and filter for brand, color, properties)
See also "How many art products have color data on our website?"