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More gamut options on gamutmap.com Source (HLC Atlas values, CMYK & spectral data): HLC Colour Atlas by freieFarbe e.V. (Creative Commons licence CC-BY-ND 4.0 or zlib licence).

H000_L030_C000
  • ISO Coated v2
    C 59 M 49 Y 49 K 58
  • PSO Coated v3
    C 57 M 47 Y 47 K 60
  • PSO Uncoated v3
    C 68 M 51 Y 74 K 89
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Out of P3 gamut
Out of sRGB gamut
H275
Watercolor
H196_L031_C001
965 Glacier Black
Gletscher Schwarz (de)

CIE 196.33 L* 30.94 C* 1.12 ΔE2000 1.7486

H056_L028_C001
Honsell JAXON Aquarell
706 Ivory Black
Elfenbeinschwarz (de)

CIE 56.26 L* 28.21 C* 1.18 ΔE2000 1.9202

H039_L028_C000
788 Graphite Grey
Graphitgrau (de)

CIE 39.31 L* 27.80 C* 0.21 ΔE2000 1.7042

H060_L028_C001
128 Roman black earth

CIE 60.45 L* 28.42 C* 1.04 ΔE2000 1.6764

H071_L029_C002
786 Anthracite
Anthrazit (de)
Versions:

CIE 71.45 L* 29.32 C* 1.71 ΔE2000 1.8188

H131_L030_C002
W583 Shadow Green

CIE 130.65 L* 29.84 C* 1.58 ΔE2000 1.8727

H043_L029_C001
Royal Talens Van Gogh Watercolour
416 Sepia

CIE 43.11 L* 28.92 C* 1.10 ΔE2000 1.6032

H061_L030_C002
791 Mars Black
Eisenoxidschwarz (de)

CIE 60.90 L* 30.05 C* 2.48 ΔE2000 2.6506

H181_L031_C001
Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour
609 Sepia

CIE 181.49 L* 30.58 C* 0.51 ΔE2000 0.8717

H068_L028_C001
Winsor & Newton Artists' Water Colour [Old]
609 Sepia

CIE 68.25 L* 28.47 C* 0.68 ΔE2000 1.3756

H191_L032_C002
768 Cobalt Gray

CIE 190.62 L* 31.91 C* 2.21 ΔE2000 3.4056

Dry Pigment
H059_L029_C001
Jackson's Artist Pigment
25032 Hematite Black

CIE 59.46 L* 28.50 C* 0.60 ΔE2000 1.3356

H054_L031_C001
Jackson's Artist Pigment
25089 Graphite Black

CIE 54.33 L* 30.88 C* 1.06 ΔE2000 1.4041

H253_L028_C001
Kremer Pigmente [Dry] Pigments
47501 Manganese Black
Manganschwarz (de)

CIE 253.31 L* 28.35 C* 0.92 ΔE2000 1.5785

H045_L028_C000
Kama Pigments Pigment
PS-MI0098 Black Graphite Pbk10

CIE 44.61 L* 27.56 C* 0.36 ΔE2000 1.9149

Acrylic
H257_L029_C002
Daler Rowney Cryla (acrylic)
716 Metallic Black (Imit)
Metallic Black (Imit) (Mixture)

CIE 256.85 L* 28.91 C* 1.96 ΔE2000 2.1065

H250_L028_C001
Lascaux Artist (acrylic)
183 Transoxide Black
Transoxid Schwarz (de)

CIE 250.09 L* 27.79 C* 1.16 ΔE2000 2.0716

H276_L032_C002
321 Dark Grey
Versions:

CIE 275.76 L* 32.40 C* 1.91 ΔE2000 2.6376

Oil
H196_L028_C000
Couleurs Leroux Couleurs Extra-Fines Leroux (oil)
Vine Black Genuine
Noir de Vigne Véritable (fr)

CIE 196.37 L* 28.10 C* 0.29 ΔE2000 1.515

H210_L029_C001
Old Holland Classic Oil Colours
073 Scheveningen Warm Grey

CIE 209.71 L* 29.02 C* 1.14 ΔE2000 1.7102

H195_L032_C000
Couleurs Leroux Couleurs Extra-Fines Leroux (oil)
Mars Black
Noir de Mars (fr)

CIE 194.58 L* 31.76 C* 0.04 ΔE2000 1.3757

H152_L032_C002
H375 Davy's Grey

CIE 151.55 L* 32.45 C* 2.09 ΔE2000 3.3508

Colored Pencil
H016_L029_C001
Faber-Castell Pitt Oil Base (colored pencil)
112601 Black Extra Soft

CIE 16.16 L* 29.35 C* 1.02 ΔE2000 1.529

H029_L031_C001
Faber-Castell Pitt Oil Base (colored pencil)
112603 Black Medium

CIE 28.59 L* 30.95 C* 1.25 ΔE2000 1.8423

H012_L029_C001
Faber-Castell Pitt Oil Base (colored pencil)
112602 Black Soft

CIE 11.58 L* 29.25 C* 0.89 ΔE2000 1.402

H007_L030_C002
Royal Talens Van Gogh Colour Pencil (colored pencil)
729 Warm Grey Deep

CIE 7.11 L* 30.46 C* 1.53 ΔE2000 2.2037

H228_L028_C001
Mitsubishi Pencil Mitsubishi Arterase Color (UACN) (colored pencil)
396 Black

CIE 228.15 L* 28.12 C* 1.45 ΔE2000 2.2522

H263_L032_C002
Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor (colored pencil)
2000097 Medium Grey

CIE 262.72 L* 32.48 C* 1.52 ΔE2000 2.4433

H249_L028_C002
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor 3800 (colored pencil)
036 Schwarz 

CIE 248.80 L* 28.04 C* 2.10 ΔE2000 2.6252

H006_L028_C002
Crayola Pro Blendables (colored pencil)
Deep Brown

CIE 5.56 L* 28.19 C* 2.24 ΔE2000 3.4106

H255_L028_C002
Faber-Castell Polychromos 9201 (colored pencil)
275 Warm Grey VI

CIE 254.73 L* 27.97 C* 1.59 ΔE2000 2.2297

Water-Soluble Colored Pencil
H270_L031_C001
Derwent Inktense Pencils (water-soluble colored pencil)
2400 Outliner

CIE 269.85 L* 30.60 C* 1.49 ΔE2000 1.5159

Oil Pastel
H348_L032_C000
Caran d'Ache Neopastel (oil pastel)
495 Slate Grey

CIE 347.74 L* 31.65 C* 0.34 ΔE2000 1.3838

N/A
H359_L030_C002
Caran d'Ache Neopastel (oil pastel)
407 Sepia

CIE 359.29 L* 29.64 C* 2.25 ΔE2000 3.1452

Pigment Dispersion
H354_L031_C000
NBLG0001 Liquid Graphite

CIE 353.63 L* 31.13 C* 0.50 ΔE2000 1.14

Water-Soluble Pastel
H057_L031_C001
Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Watersoluble (water-soluble pastel)
407 Sepia

CIE 56.68 L* 31.06 C* 1.30 ΔE2000 1.6879