The Color of Art Pigment Database: Pigment Black, PBk

N/A

Acetylene Black

Acetylene Black;

Carbon Black;

DENKA BXACK;

Nero di Acetilene;

Shawinigan Acetylene Black;

Thermal black;

N/A

*Acetylene black-A particularly pure form of carbon black pigment, made by the controlled decomposition of Acetylene. Characterized by the highest degree of aggregation and

crystalline orientation when compared with all other carbon blacks (Ref);

(Ref Boston Fine Arts)

CAS 1333-86-4

Black

-

I

H

A

-

N/A

Antimony Black

Antimony Black;

Antimony Orange;

Antimony Red;

Antimony Vermilion;

Antimony Sulfide;

Hermus Mineral;

Kohl;

Stibium;

Stibnite;

See Pigment Red 107

N/A

The black natural form of Antimony Trisulfide, powdered Stibnite. (Ref: at Boston Fine Arts CAMEO Materials Database);

Black

-

-

-

D

MSDS

Acrylic

Super black micronized pigment in a proprietary acrylic matte base

Micronized carbon?

Black 2.0 @ Amazon

Black 1.0 (powdered pigment) @ Amazon

Black 2.0 is a special paint preparation of a super black micronized pigment in a special acrylic flat matte base. It was created by Stuart Semple in close collaboration with other artists and color chemists.
I usually don't include mixtures or special formulations in the Pigment Database, but I though this paint is interesting.

How to use BLACK 2.0 on the Stuart Semple Youtube channel [YouTube Video]

Technical Data Sheet [PDF]

Black 1.0, a super black micronized pigment, is still available at the Culturehustle.com UK & Amazon US websites, but it appears they have stopped manufacturing it and have a limited supply (as of 05/30/2018).

Black 2.0 vs Vantablack article at Artnet News (news.artnet.com)

*CultureHustle

N/A

Black Earth

Ampelitis;

Black Chalk;

Black Earth;

Black Ochre;

Black Oxide;

Black Iron Oxide;

Earth black;

German Vine Black [NP.p];

Jacobsite;

Magnetite;

Manganese Black;

Manganese Grey;

Mineral Black;

Mineral Brown Black (Pyrolusite) [NP.p];

Native Black;

Natural Black Earth [SI.p];

Natural Black Oxide [NP.p.o.w];

Oxid Schwarzes;

Oxyde Noir;

Prussian Black;

Pyrolusite;

Roman Black [NP.p];

Shungite [NP.p];

Vine Black;

Vine Earth;

Wad

77268

"impure carbon of organic and mineral origin" (Colour Index 1971)

Natural dark earth pigment of varying composition. There are varieties composed of Iron Oxide and Magnetite (lodestone), Earths with high carbon content like Shungite or Graphite and minerals like iron manganese oxide known as Jacobsite and Pyrolusite, or other manganese rich soils similar to Wad; Bitumen and Cassel Earth may also have been referred to as 'black earth'. (Ref Roman Earth Natural Pigments); (Ref Pigment Compendium, A Dictionary and Optical Microscopy of Historical Pigments; 2008 by N. Eastaugh, V. Walsh, T. Chaplin, R. Siddall, Published by Elsevier Ltd.; p.57); (Ref 'Natural Black Oxide' Natural Pigments).

Blackish brown to blue gray*

Non-staining to staining w/ weak to moderate tinting strength*

2-3*

I (NR)?*

10-?*

A*

* varies by composition.

?* Not rated by the ASTM, generally Earth minerals are of excellent light fastness, but since virtually any blackish, or dark brown earth, clay or mineral could be called "Black Earth", I would make your own tests before using for permanent artwork..

N/A

Black Hematite

Black Hematite;

Black Iron Ore;

Bloodstone;

Bloodstone Genuine [DS.o.w*];

Iron Black;

Hematite [DS.o*];

Psilomelane

N/A

Natural Black Iron Oxide (Ref)

Violet Red or Silvery Black

-

I (NR)*

-

A

* Not rated by the ASTM, Black Iron Oxides, and Iron Oxide pigments generally always have excellent lightfastnessd.

more info on the Dan Smith PrimaTek™ artist paints and other minerals used for art pigments at the Handprint.com watercolor site.

N/A

Black Tourmaline

Black Tourmaline Genuine [DS.w*];

Black Tourmaline;

Genuine Black Tourmaline;

Schorl;

Tourmaline

N/A

Semi-precious stone composed of a complex crystalline silicate comprised of aluminum, boron, iron and magnesium along with other elements; (Ref), (Ref), (Ref)

Blueish to Greenish black

4

I (NR)

-

A

* more info on the Dan Smith PrimaTek™ artist paints and other minerals used for art pigments at the watercolor Handprint.com site.

N/A

Cobaltic Oxide

Cobalt Black;

Cobaltic Oxide;

Cobaltic Oxide Black;

77323

Cobaltic Oxide

-

-

-

-

-

-

N/A

Cuprous Sulfide

Cuprous Sulfide

77449

Cuprous Sulfide

-

-

-

-

-

-

N/A

Hartshorn Black

Hartshorn Black

N/A

Horn of Hartshorn (male red deer) calcined without exposure to oxygen

Black

2

I (NR)*

M-H

A

* Similar to Bone Black or Ivory Black

N/A

Ivory Black

Ivory Black

N/A

Calcined elephant tusks (ivory);

Ivory Black (Ref at Boston Fine Arts CAMEO);

Bluish Black, yellow undertone

2

I (NR)*

50

A

* Not rated by the ASTM, illegal in almost all countries. Substituted with bone black in modern paints

N/A

Lead Sulphide

Galena;

Lead Sulphide

N/A

Lead Sulphide

Black-grey

1

? (NR)

L

C

Often a unwanted reaction of lead white with sulfides

Micaceous hematite;

Micaceous iron oxide [EN.wax | GO.a.af | TA.a.af ];

MIO;

Natural lamellar hematite;

Natural specular hematite ore;

Specular iron oxide;

A naturally occurring lamellar form of ferrous oxide (Ref: Micaceous Iron Oxide from reade.com);

Crystalline Fe₂0₃

Used as a metallic grey color in artist paints.

Used as a barrier paint coating to inhibit rust and weather corrosion for more than 100 years (Ref: Micaceous Iron Oxide from reade.com);

N/A

Magnetite

Brown Oxide [KA];

Brown Oxide Medium [GU];

Brown Ochre Goethite [DV.o];

Dark Goethite [DV.o];

Ferric oxide;

Goethite**;

Goethite Genuine [DV.o];

Iron Oxide Brown;

Iron Oxide Hydroxide;

Iron Oxide Hydroxide Brown;

Lodestone;

Magnetite;

Magnetite Genuine [DV.o**];

Magnetic Iron Ore;

Pigment Black 11;

Pigment Brown 6;

Rhombehedral Magnetite;

77491

77492

77499

Inorganic; Natural Ferric oxide and Ferro so-ferric hydroxide;

Magnetite is the natural form of PB11 (mindat.com Ref); (Webmineral.com Ref)

CAS 1309-38-2;

CAS 52357-70-7;

CAS 12227-89-3

Very dark brown to grey or black with a metallic sheen

1-3

I (NR)*

28-43

A

The Preparation of Magnetite, goethite, hematite and maghemite of pigment quality from mill scale iron waste PDF.

* Not Rated by the ASTM, Natural Ferric oxide and Ferro so-ferric hydroxide are completely lightfast.

N/A

Pyrolusite

Manganese Oxide;

Mineral Brown Black [p]

N/A

Manganese Oxide with other manganese salts and impurities (Ref), (Ref);

Reddish Brown To bluish black to steel gray

-

I

M

B

Speeds drying in oil paint (Ref)

Super Black

Vantablack

Vanta Black

Vantablack S-VIS

From Wikipedia:
Vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays or VANTAs are a unique microstructure consisting of carbon nanotubes oriented along their longitudinal axes normal to a substrate surface. These VANTAs effectively preserve and often accentuate the unique anisotropic properties of individual carbon nanotubes and possess a morphology that may be precisely controlled. VANTAs are consequently widely useful in a range of current and potential device applications.[1]

A

MSDS

Claimed to be World’s darkest manmade substance. It absorbs 99.965% of light, with a Total hemispherical reflectance of only 0.036% at 700nm.

Use for art purposes exclusive to Kapoor Studios in the UK, no one else is allowed to use it. This exclusive licence limits the coating’s use in the field of art to only one artist.
[Popular Science Article]

Wikipedia.com VantaBlack

A non-nanotube Vantablack Bx1(0.35% total reflectance) & Vantablack VBx2 (1% total reflectance) are available, but are only supplied to specialist paint contractors who have been through an SNS training program [Vantablack VBx super-black coatings]

NBk1

Logwood Lake

C.I. Natural Black 1;

Log Wood Extract [KA.p];

Logwood [NP.p];

Logwood Extract Powder [KP.p];

Logwood Lake

Natural Black 1

75290

Logwood Dye precipitated with various inert pigments to form a lake;

Hematoxylin (leuco form);

Hematein (oxidized form)

CAS 8005-33-2

Brown to reddish-brown, black to blue-black

4

IV

-

A*

MSDS

Reddish brown turns blue-black in presence of alkalis

*ingesting large amounts can be poisonous

NBk2

Logwood Black Lake

C.I. Natural Black 2;

Lakka;

Logwood Black Lake;

Natural Black 2

Sinipuu-uute

75291

Hematoxylin oxidized to Hematein

Blue-purple black

-

-

-

A*

*ingesting large amounts can be poisonous

NBk3

Logwood

C.I. Natural Black 3;

Logwood extract;

Logwood Lake;

Natural Black 3;

Sinipuu-uute

75291

Hematoxylin oxidized to Hematein (Ref), (Ref)

Blue-purple black

-

-

-

A*

*ingesting large amounts can be poisonous

NBk4

Logwood

C.I. Natural Black 4;

Logwood Lake;

Natural Black 4;

Sinipuu-uute

75290

75291

Hematoxylin oxidized to Hematein (Ref)

CAS 8005-33-2

Blue-purple black

-

-

-

A*

*ingesting large amounts can be poisonous

PBk1

Aniline Black

Aniline Black [WNd];

Black #1;

Black Aniline;

Black Lake [SE.p];

C.I. Pigment Black 1;

Diamond Black;

Intense Black [SE.a];

Jet Black [DR.g | HO.ag.g | WN.g];

Noir de Jais;

Negro de Asa Bache;

Paliotol Black;

Peach Black [HO.w];

Pigment Black 1

50440

Azine;

CAS 13007-86-8

Black

-

II-IV (NR)*

-

-

* Not rated by the ASTM

"As a clothing dye, it has been reported to have excellent lightfastness" Blick Art Materials site (Ref).
In most available gouache paints lightfastness is rated at their top level.

In a watercolor mixture w/ lamp black it had good results on handprint, but this more likely due to the Lamp Black rather than the Aniline Black, see PBk-1 at Handprint.com

PBk6

Carbon Black

Antique Black [HO.w];

Black [DV];

Blacking;

Blue Black [SCH.w | WN];

Carbon Black [DV.af];

Carbon Black Lamp Black;

Charcoal Grey [GR.w];

C.I. Pigment Black 6;

Gas Black;

Gas Soot;

Ivory Black [DV.k.o];

Ivory Black Hue [DV.k.o];

Kohlenschwarz;

Lamp Black [AS | BA.w | BX.w | DR | DS.ad.i.o.pd.w | DV.a.k..o.w | GR.o.w.wo | HO.o.w | MG.a.g.o.w | RT.w | UT.w | WL.o.p | WN.a.k.o.wo.w.w.wp];

Negro de carbon;

Nero Carbon;

Noir de Charbon;

Pigment Black 6;

Thermal Black;

Thermatomic Black;

Vegetable Black W9823;

Velvet Black

77266

Inorganic;

Almost pure carbon made by burning petroleum residue (Ref: Color Index, Pigment and Solvent Dyes Edition, 1997);

How Carbon Black is made at webexhibits.org

CAS 1333-86-4

Black with Brown or Blue or Undertone;

heavy staining w/ very good tinting strength

slow drying

2

I (ASTM)

BWS
8;8;8

109-160

A

More info on PBk-6 in watercolors at Handprint.com

PBk6

Shungite

C.I. Pigment Black 6;

Natural Carbon Black;

Shungite* [NP.p];

Shungite Natural Black;

77266

Natural amorphous variety of graphite of intense black color; Mix of crystalline silicate particles in a carbon matrix. (Ref from Natural Pigments);

CAS 1333-86-4

Cool Black

1

I (NR)

100

A

*Only found in the Zazhoginskoye deposit in Russia (Ref)

PBk7

Lamp black

Antique Black [HO.w(ant)];

Bistre (hue) [MA.o(Ren)];

Bistro;

Black [DR.a | HO.af];

Black Hacker (MA.o(HD)];

Blacking;

Blue Black;

Bone Black [GU];

Candle Black [PF.w];

Caligo;

Carbon [GU];

Carbon Black [ CAS.k | CL | CR.a(jo).ao.o | GO.a.ab.af.ag.ao | GU | JO.a | KA.ad.o.p | MA.o.p.w | OH.a | SE.a | TA.a.af ];

Carbon Lampblack;

Carbon soot;

Carbon Water [GU];

Channel Black [GU];

Channel Extra Black [GU];

Charcoal Black [RGH.o];

Charcoal Gray [SCH.w];

C.I. Pigment Black 7;

Flame Black;

Flamruss;

Fuligino;

Fuligo;

Fullerene tubes;

Furnace Black;

Graphite Grey [WL.p];

Grey Shade [CH];

Ivory Black [CR.a | BA.a | HO.g | MA.a | MR.o | WL.p];

Ivory Black Imitation [PF.o]

Jet Black [AS];

Lamp Black[GEN | AS | BA.o.w | DR.o.o.w.w | DS.ad.i.o.pd.w | HO.a.ag | MH.o | MW.o | RT.a.o | SCH.o.o(Mus).p | WN.g];

Lampblack;

Lampenschwlarz;

Mars Black [BA.a | CR.ao.o | WL.p];

Mummy (hue) [MA.o(Ren)];

Negro de humo;

Nero di Lampa;

Nero Fiamma;

Nero Fume;

Noir de Bougie;

Noir de Fumeé;

Nnoir de Houille;

Noir de Lampe;

Oil Black;

Pigment Black 7;

Primary Black [OH.g];

Process Black [DR.a(s3hb).a(s3mb)];

Russ;

Scheveningen Intense Black [OH.o.w];

Sepia [MA.g];

Smoke Black;

Soot Black;

Transparent Black [HO.o];

Transparent Shading Gray [GO.ab];

Vegetable Black;

Velvet Black [DR.g];

XSL Black [KP.p]

77266

Inorganic;

Amorphous carbon from soot (Ref: Color Index, Pigment and Solvent Dyes Edition, 1997).

Almost pure carbon made by burning petroleum or natural gas and collecting the soot.

Lamp soot was the one manufacture method hence the name.(Ref Boston Fine arts);

LBNLPigment Database Spectral radiative properties;

Carbon Black;

CAS 1333-86-4

Deep Black, brown undertone;

Med. Staining w/ good tinting strength;

Slow drying in oils

1-2

I (ASMT)

BWS
8; 8; 8
(Chroma)

BWS
8; 8; 8
(Guerra)

BWS
8; 8; 8
(Kremer)

58-117

A*

MSDS

MSDS

More info on PBk-7 in watercolors at Handprint.com

*Carbon is not hazardous, but there may be other combustion products that are hazardous and are can be present as impurities when produced from natural materials. Commercial preparations of the pigment should be considered as possibly slightly toxic. Avoid skin contact and inhalation. Where such impurities are present, Lamp Black is a possible human carcinogen. (Ref: Blick Art Materials pigment info)

Very fine particle size (Ref Natural Pigments)

PBk8

Vine Black

Black Ochre;

Blue Black;

Carbon Black [SE.o];

Charcoal;

Charcoal Black;

Charcoal Grey [HO.o | WN.o];

C.I. Pigment Black 8;

Coke Black;

Cork Black**;

Drop Black;

Earth Black;

Frankfort Black;

German Black;

Grade Black;

Grape Black;

Kernel Black;

Marc Black;

Mineral Black;

Native Black;

Paper Black;

Peach Black [KP.p];

Pigment Black 8;

Prussian Black;

Roman Black [NP.p];

Roman Earth;

Spanish Black;

Transparent Black [AS];

Vegetable Black;

Vine Black [GR.o | OH.o.w? | SCH.p | SE.os];

Wine Lees Black;

Yeast Coke;

Yeast Black

77268

Inorganic;

Natural carbon of organic and mineral origin and may contain a substantial amount of impurities*** (Ref: Color Index, Pigment and Solvent Dyes Edition, 1997).;

"Impure carbon of organic and mineral origin"*** (Ref Color index 3rd Ed., V.4, Inorganic colorants CI 77268);

Made by burning vegetable matter in a low oxygen environment. Name comes from the grape vines* used in one method of manufacture., (Ref Pigment Compendium, 2008, p.396); , (Ref paint making at paintmaking.com);

How Carbon Black is made at webexhibits.org

CAS 1339-82-8

Black, Undertone depends on impurities can be blueish to brownish;

Very staining w/ good tinting strength;

Slow drying in oils

2

I ASTM)

BWS
8; 8; 8
(Kremer)

H

A

* Similar to the vine charcoal sticks used in drawing, and just powdered

** Cork Black is also referred to as ‘beggar’s ultramarine’ or 'poor man's ultramarine' and said to be the 'bluest of blacks' (Ref Pigment Compendium, 2008, p.138);

*** this definition seems to indicate that the natural mineral blacks (i.e. Roman Earth, Black Ochre) as well as the blacks from burning vegetable matter (i.e. Vine Black, Cork Black) fit the designation of Pigment Black 8.

PBk9

Bone Black

Abaiser;

Animal Black;

Animal Bone Charcoal;

Animal Charcoal;

Blue Black;

Bone Black [ DS.pd | GO.a.af.ag.ao | KP.p | WN];

Bone Black (Ivory) [DS.pd];

Bone Char;

Bone Charcoal;

C.I. Pigment Black 9;

Carbone Animale;

Drop Black;

Elfenbeinschwarz (Deut.);

Frankfort Black;

German Black;

ivoorzwart (Ned.);

Ivory Black (hue*) [GEN | AS | BA.a.o.o.w | BX.o.w | BR | DR.a.o.o(georg).o.w.w.t | DS.ad.o.w | DV.w | GB.o.o.p | GR.o.o.w.w.wo | HO.w.wo | KA.o.p | LB.o | LQ.a | MA.o.o(artis).p.w.w | MG.a.g.o.w | MH.o | MW.o.wo | OH.a.o.w | RGH.o.p | ROSS.o | RT.a.o.wo | SE.a.o.o.p.w | SCH.a.g.o.o(Mus).p | SH.w | TA.a.af | UT.a.o.w | WL.o | WN.a.a.g.k.o.wo.w.w.wp];

Ivory Black Extra [ OH.a.o.w ];

Lamp Black [AS | DR.g | SCH];

Mayro elefantodontoy (Gr.);

Negro de Huesos;

Negro marfil (Esp.);

Negro de marfim (Port.);

Nero Avorio;

Nero d'avorio (It.);

Nero d'ossa;

Noir Animal;

Noir d'os;

Noir d'ivoire (Fr.);

Ossa Sepiae;

Paris Black;

Pigment Black 9;

Sepia Extra [OH.o];

Velvet black

77267

Inorganic;

Amorphous Charred-Bone Carbon;

Calcined animal bones consisting of a "Mixture of carbon (10%), calcium phosphate (78%), calcium carbonate (8%) with small quantities of calcium sulphate, magnesium phosphate, calcium sulfide and other soluble salts" (Ref: Color Index, Pigment and Solvent Dyes Edition, 1997);

Ivory Black (Ref at Boston Fine Arts CAMEO Database);

Bone Black (Ref at Boston Fine Arts CAMEO);

Animal Black (Ref at Boston Fine Arts CAMEO);

LBNLPigment Database Spectral radiative properties;

Ivory Black;

How bone black is made at webexhibits.org

CAS 8021-99-6

Brownish 'Peachy' Black;

2

I (ASTM)

BWS
8; 8; 8

50

A

MSDS

(Ref. @ CAMEO Art Material Database)

* Although similar in chemical composition, true Ivory black iused to be from calcined ivory. Ivory is now banned and illegal to import. Bone black and Ivory black have come to be used interchangeably to name artist paints made from Calcined (burnt) animal bones.

PBk10

Graphite

Acheson Graphite;

Beech Charcoal [KP.p];

Black Graphite [KA.p];

Black lead;

Blacklead;

C.I. Pigment Black 10;

Graphite [SCH];

Graphite Gray [CAS.k | DS.ad.o.w | GO.a | RGH.o.p | SCH.p | SE.a | TA.a.af | WL.o.p | WN.a];

Graphitan 6154;

Graphitan 7525;

Natural Graphite Chunks [KA.p];

Liquid Graphite [GU];

Pigment Black 10;

Plumbago;

Silver Graphite [KA.p];

Stove Polish;

77265

Inorganic;

Crystallized Carbon;

CAS 7782-42-5

Dark gray with metallic sheen

1

I (NR)*

BWS
8;8;8
(guerra paint)

-

A

The graphite grey oil paint can be used to make wonderful pencil like oil sketches.;

There are unverified rumored reports of migration of graphite to other layers in oil colors, it's unknown at this time if this is actually the graphite particles moving up through the layers or just being able to see the pencil sketch coming through the other layers of paint better as the oil paint becomes more translucent with age. More research or tests may be needed.

* Not rated by the ASTM; Blue wool scales from pigment suppliers indicate excellent lightfastness.
Rated Excellent in watercolors by handprint.com See PBk-10 at Handprint.com

PBk11

Mars Black

Anthracite Black [LA.a];

Ash Black;

C.I. Pigment Black 11;

Black [HO.a(gesso)];

Black 318 [EP.p];

Black Iron Oxide [SCH.o.p];

Black Oxide;

Black Oxide of Iron;

Ferrite Black;

Ferroso-ferric Black;

German Earth [WL.o.p];

Heavy Metal [MA.o(HD)];

Intense Black [PF.o];

Iron Black;

Iron Oxide;

Iron Oxide Black [CAS.k];

Italian Black Roman Earth [WL.p];

Lunar Black [DS.w];

Mars Black [GEN | BA.a.o | BX.o | CH | CL | DR.a.a(s3hb).a(s3mb). | DS.ad.o.pd | DV.k | GB.o.o.p | GO.a.ag | GR.o.o.wo| HO.a.wo | KA.o.p | LB.o | LQ.a | MA.a.o.o(artis).o.p | MG.a.o | MR.o | MW.o.wo | OH.a.o.w | RGH.o.p | SE.a.o.p | TA.a.af | UT.a.o | WL.o.p | WN.a.a.o.w.w.wp];

Mars Black Hue [GR.a]

Magnetite**;

Magnetite Genuine [DV.o**];

Magnetic Black;

Magnetic Black S 0045 [BASF];

Magnetic Oxide;

Magnetic pigment [BASF];

Mapico Black;

Natural Black [EP.p];

Natural Iron Oxide;

Noir naturel;

Oxide Black [RT.a.a.o];

Pigment Black 11;

Raw Umber [BA.o | SE.o];

Rhombehedral Magnetite;

Roman Earth [WL.o];

Synthetic Black Oxide;

Transparent Mars Black [GU.pd]

Urban Grey [MA.o(HD)];

Vine Black [BX.o]

77489

77499

Inorganic;

Synthetic or natural magnetic black Iron Oxide with traces of SiO2 and Al2O3 in natural forms (Ref Paint Film Components, National Environmental Health Monographs by M van Alphen, 1998);

Ferroso-ferric oxide;

Ferroso-ferric hydroxide;

**Magnetite is the natural form (mindat.com Ref); (Webmineral.com Ref);

LBNLPigment Database Spectral radiative properties;

Mars Black @ Cool Colors Pigment Database of colors that don't absorb heat from the sun;

Magnetic FeO; Fe₂O₃

CAS 12227-89-3

Dark grey or black w/ bluish to yellowish undertones;

heavily granulating and weakly staining w/ weak tinting strength,

2-3

I (ASMT oils, NR in acryl. or WC)*

BWS
8; 8; 8
(Guerra)

15

A

MSDS

MSDS

MSDS

ICSC

* Rated by ASTM as excellent in oils & acrylics but not rated by the ASTM in watercolor; Blue wool scales from pigment suppliers indicate excellent lightfastness.
Rated Excellent in watercolors by handprint.com. See more info on PBk-11 at Handprint.com

PBk12

Iron Titanium Brown Spinel

Brown 20C819¹;

Autumn Brown No.156;

Battleship Gray No.6;

Chestnut Brown;

Chocolate Brown [GU];

C.I. Pigment Black 12;

Golden Brown;

Iron Titanate;

Iron Titanium Brown;

Iron Titanium Brown Spinel;

Llmenite*;

Mars Black Red [GU.pd]

Natural iron ore*;

Pigment Black 12;

Russet Brown;

Shepherd Brown

77543

Inorganic;

Iron Titanium Brown Spinel is an inorganic pigment that is the created by calcining iron (II) oxide and titanium (IV) oxide, in varied ratios, that react to create an inverse crystalline spinel matrix. Its composition may include any one or more of the modifiers Al2O3, Fe2O3, MnO, and/or ZnO (Ref IPConsortium);

Iron titanate in a spinel crystal lattice;

The Natural mineral is ilmenite or titaniferous iron ore. "It is not so heavy as black iron oxide and free from the tendency to 'float'" like carbon blacks can do. (Ref Color index 3rd Ed., V.4, Inorganic colorants CI 77543)

* Natural iron ore has impurities;

LBNLPigment Database Spectral radiative properties;

Iron Titanium Brown Spinel (i);

Iron Titanium Brown Spinel (ii);

Iron Titanium Brown Spinel (iii);

CPMA 13-34-7;

CAS 68187-02-0

Dark red to brownish yellow black;

Lightly staining w/ weak tinting strength

1-2

I

BWS
8;8;8
(Guerra)

17-26

A

MSDS¹

-

PBk13

Cobalt Black

Black Cobalt Oxide;

C.I. Pigment Black 13;

Cobalt Sesquioxide;

Cobalt Oxide, gray /grey;

Cobalt Tetraoxide;

Cobalt Black;

Cobalt(III)Oxide;

Cobaltic Tetraoxide;

Cobaltic Oxide;

Cobalt(III) Oxide Black

Pigment Black 13;

77322

Inorganic;

Cobaltous oxide;

Cobalt Tetraoxide;

Cobalt(II,III) Oxide;

Cobalt(III)Oxide;

Cobalt(+2,+3)Oxide;

Cobalt(2,3) Oxide;

Cobaltic Tetraoxide;

Cobalt(II)-Cobalt(III)-Oxide;

CAS 1307-96-6

Grayish black

2

I

-

B

ICSC

-

PBk14

Manganese Black

Black Umber;

Brown Umber;

Bog manganese;

Cement black;

C.I. Pigment Black 14;

Manganese Black

Manganese Dioxide;

Manganese peroxide;

Manganese (VI) oxide;

Mineral Brown Black [NP.p];

Pyrolusite;

Pigment Black 14

77728

Manganese Dioxide;

"Occurs naturally as pyrolusite and polianite but the commercial product is usually prepared from a mixture of pyrolusite, hausmannite, braunite and other manganese ores." (Ref Inorganic Colouring Matters, Color Index 3rd Ed.)

"the second major component of umbers. It occurs in some ochres and is present in small quantity in the siennas." (Ref Inorganic Colouring Matters, Color Index 3rd Ed.)

Manganese(IV) oxide (Ref wikipedia);

CAS 1313-13-9

Black

-

I

L-M

B

MSDS

-

PG17 Blk

Chromium Green Black Hematite

Black 10C909A²;

Chromium Green Black;

Chromium Green-Black Hematite;

Chromium Iron Oxide Black;

C.I. Pigment Green 17;

Hematite Oxide Black Brown;

Pigment Green 17;

Shepherd Black 10C909

see PG17 (Pigment Green 17)

77288

Chromium Green-Black Hematite Cr2O3 is an inorganic pigment that is the reaction product created by the high temperature calcination of chromium (III) oxide that creates a crystalline hematite. It may include any one or more of the modifiers Al2O3, Fe2O3, and/or Mn2O3. (Ref IPConsortium);

Mixed Metal Oxide (MMO) (PCImag Ref):

Chromium Green-Black Hematite;

CrOFe

LBNLPigment Database Spectral radiative properties;

Chromium Green-Black Hematite;

Ferro Data Sheet

CAS 12737-27-8;

CAS 68909-79-5

Brownish Black

1

I

10-13

A

MSDS

MSDS²

Used as a "cool" black pigment, when used for outside coatings it reflects the suns warmth instead of absorbing it like most blacks. This helps keep surfaces cooler and saves on cooling costs.

PBk17

Zinc Sulfide

Black Jack;

C.I. Pigment Black 17;

C.I. Pigment White 7;

Zinc Blende;

Zinc Sulfide

77975

Zinc sulfide

Grey to brownish grey

-

-

-

-

-

PBk18

Mineral Black

C.I. Pigment Black 18;

Flake Black;

Mineral Black;

Oil Black;

Pigment Black 18;

Slate Black (hue) [WL.p];

77011

"Carbonaceous hydrated aluminium silicate which may contain up to 30% of carbon." (Ref Colorindex 3rd Ed., V.4, Inorganic colourants CI 77011);

CAS 12001-98-8

Grey to black

-

-

-

-

-

PBk19

Slate Black

Ardoise;

Nero Bernino [KP.p];

Black chalk;

C.I. Pigment Black 19;

Davy's Grey [WNd];

Davy's Grey Deep [WL.o.o(SF).p];

French Ardoise Grey [WL.o(SF)];

Gray Hydrated Aluminum Silicate;

Ground Schist;

Mineral Black;

Mineral Grey;

Neutral Grey

Pigment Black 19;

Powdered Slate;

Slate [EP.p];

Slate Black;

Slate Black (Davy's Grey Extra Deep) [WL.o.p] ;

Slate Gray;

Slate Grey;

Slate Grey, dark [KP.p];

Steel Grey;

Stone Chalk

77017

Inorganic;

Powdered Slate;

Hydrated Aluminum Silicate; (Ref), (Ref)

Greenish to blueish grey to black

2

I

-

A

-

PBk22

Copper Chromite Black

C.I. Pigment Black 22;

Copper chromite black spinel;

Fast Black 100;

Pigment Black 22

77429

Inorganic;

Copper chromite created in a spinel crystalline form;

CAS 55353-02-1

Black

4

I

-

B

-

PBk23

Tin Antimony Gray

Antimony Gray Cassiterite;

C.I. Pigment Black 23;

Tin Antimony Cassiterite;

Tin Antimony Grey;

Tin Antimony Grey Cassiterite;

Pigment Black 23

77865

Inorganic;

Tin Antimony Grey (gray) Cassiterite (Sn,Sb)O2 is made by calcining a mixture of Tin (IV) Oxide and Antimony (V) Oxide in varied ratios creating a interdiffused crystalline matrix of cassiterite. Its may include any one or more of the modifiers MnO, SiO2, TiO2, V2O5 to adjust color hue and/or other properties (Reference: 4th ed. CMPA Classification and Chemical Description of the Complex Inorganic Color Pigments). .

CPMA 11-24-8;

CAS 68187-54-2

Bluish Gray

-

-

-

B

-

PBk24

Titanium Vanadium Antimony Gray

Antimony Vanadium Gray Rutile;

C.I. Pigment Black 24;

Pigment Black 24;

Titanium Vanadium Antimony Gray Rutile;

Vanadium Antimony Gray;

Vanadium Antimony Gray Rutile;

77898

Inorganic;

Titanium Vanadium Antimony Rutile, is obtained by combining a mixture of Titanium (IV) Oxide, Vanadium (IV) Oxide, and Antimony (V) Oxide at high temperature creating a homogeneous, interdiffused crystalline rutile form;

CPMA 11-21-8

CAS 68187-00-8

Bluish Gray

-

-

-

B

-

PBk25

Cobalt Nickel Gray

C.I. Pigment Black 25;

Cobalt Nickel Gray;

Cobalt Nickel Gray Periclase;

Gun-Metal Grey 6591;

Pigment Black 25;

Sicocer® F Gray 1985 [BASF]

77332

Inorganic;

Cobalt Nickel complex;

Cobalt (II) Oxide and Nickel (II) Oxide calcined to create a periclase crystalline matrix. It may include Al2O3, CaO, Cr2O3, FeO, Fe2O3, MgO, MnO, SiO2, TiO2, ZnO, and/or ZrO2 as modifiers.

CAS 68186-89-0

Neutral Dark Gray

-

-

-

B

-

PBk26

Manganese Ferrite Black

Black 20F944¹;

C.I. Pigment Black 26;

Copper Iron Manganese Oxide Spinel;

Iron Manganese Black;

Iron Manganese Black Spinel;

Manganese Ferrite Black;

Manganese Ferrite Black Spinel;

Daipyroxide Black 9550;

Pigment Black 26;

Spinel Black [KP.p | SI.p]

77494

Inorganic;

Manganese Ferrite Black Spinel (Fe,Mn)(Fe,Mn)2O4 is made by calcining, at high temperature, a mixture of oxides of ferrous iron and ferric iron, divalent and trivalent manganese in differing amounts to create a crystalline spinel matrix. Its composition may include any one or more of the modifiers Al2O3, CoO, CuO, NiO3, SiO2 or TiO2 used during the creation process to tailor properties (Ref Color Index 4th edition);

Mixed Metal Oxide

Manganese Ferrite;

CPMA 13-41-9;

CAS 68186-94-7

Jet black

1

I (NR)

BWS
8; 8; 8
(Kremer)

24-26

A

MSDS¹

"true black, reflects virtually no color" -Sinopia.com

* Not rated by the ASTM, blue wool scales indicate excellent light fastness. Should perform as excellent as other simliar MMO spinel pigments designed for applications where resistance to heat, light, and weather are required.

PBk27

Iron Cobalt Chromite Black

C.I. Pigment Black 27;

Chromium Cobalt Iron Black;

Chromium Cobalt Iron Black Spinel;

Iron Cobalt Chromite Black;

Iron Cobalt Chromite Black Spinel;

Pigment Black 27;

Sicopal® Black 0090 [BASF];

Sicocer® F Black 10901 [BASF];

77502

Inorganic;

Iron Cobalt Chromite Black Spinel (Fe,Co)(Fe,Cr)2O4 is created by the high temperature calcination of a mixture of oxides of ferrous iron, cobalt, ferric iron and chromium in varying amounts, that creates a spinel form crystalline matrix. Its composition may have one or more of the modifiers Al2O3, B2O3, MnO, NiO and/or SiO2. (Ref Color Index 4th edition);

CPMA 13-40-9;

CAS 68186-97-0

Black

-

-

20

B

MSDS

-

PBk28

Copper Chromite Black

Black 30C965²;

Black Spinel [GB.o];

Chromium Copper [GU];

Chromium Copper Black;

Chromium Copper Black Spinel;

C.I. Pigment Black 28;

Copper Chromite Black;

Copper Chromite Black Spinel;

Daipyroxide Black 9510;

Ebony Black;

Fragonard Black [PF.o];

Jet Black;

Mineral Black [ SCH.o(Mus)];

Neutral Black;

Pigment Black 28;

Shepherd Black;

Spinel Black [HO.wo];

Transoxide black [LA.a]

77428

Inorganic;

Copper Chromite Black Spinel CuCr2O4 is obtained by calcining at high temperature a mixture of copper oxides and chromium oxides in varying ratios to create a crystalline spinel matrix. The constitution may include any one or more of the modifiers Fe2O3 or MnO. (Ref Color Index 4th edition);

Mixed Metal Oxide (MMO) (PCImag Ref):

Copper Chromite Spinel;

LBNLPigment Database Spectral radiative properties;

Copper Chromite Black;

CPMA 13-38-9;

CAS 68186-91-4

Blueish black to jet black

1

I

13-18

B

MSDS

MSDS²

-

PBk29

Iron Cobalt Black

C.I. Pigment Black 29;

Cobalt Iron Black;

Cobalt Iron Black Spinel;

Iron Cobalt Black;

Iron Cobalt Black Spinel;

Pigment Black 29

77498

Inorganic;

Iron Cobalt Black, created by calcination of Iron (II) Oxide, Cobalt (II) Oxide, and Iron (III) Oxide in varied ratios creating a ionically interdiffused spinel form crystalline matrix. In can be modified with the addition of any or either of the chemicals Al2O3, B2O3, MnO, NiO, SiO2 and/or SnO2 during the creation process;

CPMA 13-39-9

CAS 68187-50-8

Black

1

I

-

B

-

PBk30

Chrome Iron Nickel Black

Black 376A¹;

Cavern Black;

Chrome Iron Nickel Black;

Chrome Iron Nickel Black Spinel;

Chromium Iron Nickel Black;

C.I. Pigment Black 30;

Onyx Black;

Pigment Black 30;

Shepherd Black;

Spinel Black No. 43 [KP.p]

77504

Inorganic;

Chrome Iron Nickel Black Spinel (Ni,Fe)(Cr,Fe)2O4 is created by the calcining at high-temperature a mixture of Chromium (II) Oxide, Iron (II) Oxide, Iron (III) Oxide in varied ratios creating a crystalline spinel matrix. Its composition may include one or more of the modifiers CuO, MnO or Mn2O3.(Ref Color Index 4th edition);

Mixed Metal Oxide (MMO) (PCImag Ref):

Chrome Iron Nickel Black Spinel;

LBNLPigment Database Spectral radiative properties;

Chrome Iron Nickel Black Spinel;

CPMA 13-50-9;

CAS 71631-15-7

Blue shade black to jet black

1

?* (NR)

12-15

A

MSDS¹

* Not rated by the ASTM. Should perform as excellent as other MMO spinel pigments that were designed for applications where resistance to heat, light, and weather are required.

PBk31

Paliogen® Black;

Perylene Green;

Atrament black [ SCH.a.o(Mus)];

C.I. Pigment Black 31;

Paliogen® Black;

Paliogen® Black L0084 [BASF];

Paliogen® Black S 0084 [BASF];

Perylene Black [WN.g.o];

Perylene Green [DS.w | DV.w | WN.a.w.wp];

Perylene Green Black [GU.pd.p];

Pigment Black 31;

Shadow Green [HO.w.wo | SH.w];

71132

Synthetic organic;

Perylene; (Ref BASF)

CAS 67075-37-0

Intense very dark bluish green;

Very staining w/ high tinting strength;

† Slightly fading in tints (Handprint);

3

I (NR)

BWS
8; 8; 8
(Guerra)

40

A

MSDS

Very deep green, almost black in masstone, nice for cool shadows and glazes.

* Not rated by ASTM.
Blue wool scales from pigment suppliers indicate excellent lightfastness. Most, if not all, paint brands that use this pigment give it their highest lightfast rating.
Also rated Eexcellent in watercolors by handprint.com. See more info on PBk-31 at Handprint.com

PBk32

Perylene Black

BASF Paliogen Black L0086;

C.I. Pigment Black 32;

Paliogen® Black L0086 [BASF];

Perylene Green;

Pigment Black 32

71133

Inorganic;

Perylene; (Ref. TDS);

LBNLPigment Database Spectral radiative properties;

Perylene Black;

CAS 83524-75-8

Very dark blackish green or brown

2

I

35-40

A

-

PBk33

Iron Manganese Oxide

Bayferrox 303T;

C.I. Pigment Black 33;

Iron Manganese Oxide;

Pigment Black 33

77537

Inorganic;

Synthetic mixed manganese oxide with a minimum of 58% iron oxide; CAS 68186-94-7

CAS 75864-23-2

Black

-

I

25

A

-

PBk34

Molybdenum Disulfide

C.I. Pigment Black 34;

Graphitan 7700;

Molybdenite;

Moly Disulfide;

Pigment Black 34;

77770

Inorganic; Natural Molybdenum Disulfide; CAS 56780-54-2

Black

1

I

-

A

Used to give a “silk” effect mixed with mica or other colors in auto finishes

PBk35

Titanium Dioxide Black

C.I. Pigment Black 35;

Tilac D;

TiLox-Black;

Pigment Black 35

77890

Inorganic; Reduced titanium oxide; CAS 51745-87-0

blueish Black

-

I

L

A

-