Dioxazine Violet
Series 4
Technical information
Pigment number: PV37
Opacity: 1
Lightfastness: 3
Staining: 5
Granulation: No
Shimmer: No
Information is rated from 1 to 5, where 5 is lots/excellent, and 1 is low.
*Unfortunately, the lightfastness of this color is not great and Canary might become less vivid over time. Regular painters probably won’t notice this during their lifetime, but it is worth noting and avoiding when using client work.
Dioxazine Violet is a very dark, single pigment purple.
This purple is commonly used by painters as a shadow color. It works very well to push shadows even deeper but to keep them vibrant and avoid muddiness. Therefore, it is a staple to any painter’s palette.