Inspired by the iconic glazes of 18th-century Sevres Porcelain, Sevres Blue is a modern interpretation of a classic. We combined red and green shade phthalo blue pigments in order to create a more balanced blue—you’ll find that it’s warmer than Cerulean Blue Hue while cooler than tints of our Phthalo Blue.
Sevres is a mid-range tint, which allows the modern blue pigment to be as bold as it is bright. In mixtures, Sevres can be used to amp up the intensity of Cerulean Blue. Great for depicting open skies, Sevres can be particularly useful towards the top of a composition, where the sky radiates its deepest and richest blues, evoking the clarity and depth of the upper atmosphere.
Pigment: PB15:4, PB15:2, PW6
Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil
Lightfastness I, Series 2, Opaque
Color Temperature: Cool