Brand reference

Atelier

151 Atelier paints measured in CIE L*a*b*, across acrylic.

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Paint lines

Atelier groups its paints into ranges that differ in price, consistency and pigment load.

Interactive

75 paints

A2 Lightfast

40 paints

Free Flow

36 paints

Mediums

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Acrylic

Lightfastness

How well the colour resists fading. ASTM I is the most permanent; V is fugitive.

119 paints

25 paints

Opacity

How much the paint covers what is underneath.

Opaque

58 paints

Semi-Transparent

51 paints

Transparent

42 paints

Pigments

34 distinct pigment codes across these paints. The most widely used are shown below; 26 more are used less often.

PW6

34 paints

PY74

19 paints

PB15.3

18 paints

PBr7

17 paints

PG7

15 paints

PR101

12 paints

PBk7

11 paints

PB29

10 paints

Colours compared across brands

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