Pigment Statistics

Some random facts based on the pigment database

25 most popular pigments for single pigment paints

All mediums Oil Acrylic Gouache Watercolor
#1 PBr7 PBr7 PR101 PW6 PBr7
#2 PR101 PR101 PBr7 PB29 PR101
#3 PB29 PR108 PY42 PBr7 PB29
#4 PR108 PY35 PW6 PY3 PV19
#5 PW6 PB29 PB29 PY42 PR108
#6 PY42 PY42 PV19 PR108 PY35
#7 PY35 PY43 PG7 PY35 PY43
#8 PV19 PG7 PR108 PG7 PG7
#9 PG7 PW6 PY35 PB27 PY42
#10 PY43 PV19 PR122 PBk7 PW6
#11 PB28 PB27 PV23 PO20 PB27
#12 PR122 PB28 PBk7 PR101 PB28
#13 PV23 PG17 PY3 PB15 PB36
#14 PY3 PO20 PBk11 PV19 PR102
#15 PBk7 PV23 PB15:3 PR122 PV23
#16 PG17 PR122 PG17 PB28 PR122
#17 PB27 PR83 (MICA) PB15:3 PY3
#18 PB15:3 PW4 (N/A) PBk9 PG17
#19 PO20 PBk9 PR112 PW20 PB15:3
#20 PB36 PBk11 PR254 PG17 PB15
#21 PB15 PB36 (FL) PY43 PO20
#22 PBk9 PV14 PB28 (MICA) PV15
#23 PBk11 PY3 PY74 PBk1 PBk9
#24 PR102 PR102 PO20 PR4 PR254
#25 PR254 PV15 PR170 PR170 PG23

25 most popular convenience mixtures

All mediums Oil Acrylic Gouache Watercolor
#1 PY3 PG7 PW6 PW4 PY3 PG7 PG7 PY3 PW20 PW6
#2 PY42 PR101 PW4 PW6 PB29 PW6 PY3 PG7 PB15:3 PG7
#3 PG7 PY3 PY42 PR101 PY42 PR101 PG7 PY3 PW6 PG7 PY3
#4 PW6 PW4 PR122 PV23 PW6 PY42 PY42 PR101 PY42 PR101
#5 PB29 PW6 PY35 PG18 PR101 PBk11 PBr7 PY42 PY3 PG7
#6 PB15:3 PG7 PG18 PY35 PR122 PW6 PY1 PO13 PG7 PY42
#7 PR101 PBk11 PY35 PR108 PW4 PB15:3 PW6 PB29 PW6 PBr7 PY42
#8 PB15:3 PW6 PBr7 PR101 PY42 PR101 PBk11 PB15 PW6 PB15 PW6
#9 PW6 PY42 PY35 PO20 PW6 PB15:3 PB29 PB15:3 PW6 PG7 PB15:3
#10 PR122 PV23 PR101 PBk11 PW6 PG7 PB15:3 PY35 PG7 PY35 PO20
#11 PB15 PW6 PB15 PW6 PB29 PBk7 PB15 PG7 PBr7 PR101
#12 PR101 PY42 PY3 PG7 PV23 PW6 PW6 PBk7 PG7 PY154
#13 PR122 PW6 PY35 PG7 PG7 PY3 PY3 PY74 PY154 PG7
#14 PB15 PG7 PY42 PY43 PB15 PG7 PW6 PB29 PB15 PB28 PW6
#15 PY42 PR101 PBk11 PG7 PY3 PG7 PY74 PG18 PY35 PV19 PB29
#16 PR101 PBk7 PY42 PR101 PBk11 PB15:3 PG7 PW6 PY42 PW6 PB15 PG7
#17 PB29 PBk7 PG7 PY81 PW4 PR101 PBk7 PR101 PBk11 PBr7 PBk7
#18 PW6 PB15:3 PBr7 PBk9 PB15:3 PG7 PR101 PY42 PR101 PBk11
#19 PW6 PY42 PR101 PW6 PY42 PR101 PW6 PV23 PY3 PY1 PBr7 PBk6
#20 PW6 PR101 PR101 PBk7 PW6 PB29 PB15 PG7 PW6 PY1 PO13
#21 PW6 PB29 PO20 PY35 PR122 PV23 PY3 PW6 PBr7 PBk9
#22 PV23 PW6 PB29 PBk7 PW6 PR122 PB15:3 PW6 PB15 PBk6 PV19
#23 PG7 PW6 PW20 PR101 PW6 PB15:3 PG7 PB17 PY3 PY3 PG7 PW6
#24 PW20 PW6 PR101 PY42 PG7 PW6 PW6 PW15 PW20 PR122 PV23
#25 PB15:3 PG7 PW6 PY42 PBr7 PW6 PBk7 PB15 PY3 PO13 PR112

Top 10 brands with the most single pigment paints

1 Guerra Pigment Dispersions 185
2 Kremer Pigmente [Dry] Pigments 180
3 Roman Szmal Aquarius 148
4 Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors 123
5 Golden Williamsburg 115
6 L. Cornelissen & Son Pigments 108
7 Schmincke HORADAM Aquarell [Series 14] 104
8 Holbein Artists' Oil Color (HOC) 103
9 Old Holland Classic Watercolours 99
10 Jackson's Artist Pigment 98

25 most popular paint names

All mediums Oil Acrylic Gouache Watercolor
#1 Burnt Sienna (372*) Burnt Umber (88*) Burnt Sienna (82*) Burnt Sienna (33*) Burnt Sienna (72*)
#2 Burnt Umber (342*) Titanium White (84*) Raw Umber (76*) Raw Sienna (26*) Prussian Blue (69*)
#3 Raw Umber (316*) Burnt Sienna (83*) Burnt Umber (75*) Burnt Umber (26*) Burnt Umber (66*)
#4 Yellow Ochre (294*) Prussian Blue (82*) Titanium White (75*) Yellow Ochre (23*) Yellow Ochre (62*)
#5 Raw Sienna (286*) Raw Umber (78*) Raw Sienna (66*) Prussian Blue (22*) Raw Umber (62*)
#6 Prussian Blue (285*) Ivory Black (77*) Yellow Ochre (60*) Raw Umber (21*) Raw Sienna (57*)
#7 Titanium White (273*) Raw Sienna (73*) Cobalt Blue (50*) Lemon Yellow (17*) Cobalt Blue (55*)
#8 Cobalt Blue (233*) Yellow Ochre (72*) Ultramarine Blue (46*) Silver (16*) Ivory Black (55*)
#9 Ivory Black (220*) Sap Green (66*) Mars Black (44*) Olive Green (15*) Sepia (55*)
#10 Sap Green (218*) Zinc White (63*) Sap Green (43*) Magenta (15*) Sap Green (55*)
#11 Olive Green (195*) Cobalt Blue (50*) Phthalo Blue (36*) Emerald Green (14*) Indigo (52*)
#12 Lemon Yellow (174*) Olive Green (49*) Naples Yellow (35*) Ivory Black (14*) Olive Green (49*)
#13 Cerulean Blue (171*) Cerulean Blue (48*) Permanent Green Light (35*) Carmine (14*) Indian Yellow (43*)
#14 Ultramarine Blue (169*) Indian Yellow (46*) Cadmium Orange (34*) Titanium White (14*) Lamp Black (40*)
#15 Naples Yellow (165*) Naples Yellow (45*) Silver (34*) Ultramarine (13*) Lemon Yellow (40*)
#16 Sepia (146*) Cadmium Orange (43*) Lemon Yellow (32*) Cobalt Blue (13*) Cerulean Blue (39*)
#17 Phthalo Blue (141*) Mars Black (43*) Olive Green (32*) Violet (12*) Ultramarine Violet (37*)
#18 Cadmium Orange (140*) Viridian (43*) Cerulean Blue (31*) Viridian (12*) Viridian (37*)
#19 Indigo (137*) Alizarin Crimson (42*) Pyrrole Red (31*) Orange (11*) Naples Yellow (37*)
#20 Zinc White (135*) Lamp Black (41*) Phthalo Green (29*) Cerulean Blue (11*) Ultramarine Blue (36*)
#21 Indian Yellow (135*) Cadmium Red Light (40*) Zinc White (29*) Primary Yellow (11*) Chinese White (35*)
#22 Phthalo Green (135*) Cadmium Yellow Light (40*) Primary Yellow (29*) Naples Yellow (10*) Titanium White (34*)
#23 Emerald Green (135*) Cadmium Yellow Deep (40*) Quinacridone Magenta (28*) White (10*) Cadmium Orange (33*)
#24 Magenta (131*) Cadmium Red Deep (38*) Cobalt Blue Hue (28*) Sap Green (10*) Neutral Tint (32*)
#25 Lamp Black (131*) Venetian Red (36*) Carmine (28*) Vermilion (9*) Indian Red (32*)