My Favorite Modern Watercolor Paints

MY OBSESSION WITH WATERCOLOR PAINTS…

I absolute love testing out and trying watercolor tube paints. It literally feels like having a rainbow at my finger tips and this magic power to create any color at will. That being said – this is gonna be a long list of colors that I’ve become fond of over the years. Let’s just say after painting with watercolors for over two decades – you create quite a collection.

I have 32 colors currently within my collection. But, by no means, do you need to own every one of these colors. In another post – I’ll break down what are the true essential colors when it comes to watercolor. For now – here’s my extensive list of colors – first written in chart form with info and then with links for the individual colors afterward. Enjoy!

MY LIST OF WATERCOLOR PAINTS…

NOTE: I’m including both Schmincke and Winsor’s version of Opera Rose since this is a primary color. However, you do not need both. I’ve included both here – because I know some of you can’t get Schmincke so Winsor is another good option. Keep in mind though – these are both not lightfast.

BRILLIANT OPERA ROSE  – SCHMINCKE

OPERA ROSE  – WINSOR

PERMANENT ROSE  – WINSOR

SHELL PINK – HOLBEIN

SCARLET LAKE – WINSOR

BRILLIANT ORANGE   – HOLBEIN

JUANE BRILLIANT NO.2 – HOLBEIN

CADMIUM ORANGE LIGHT – SCHMINCKE

INDIAN YELLOW – WINSOR

CADMIUM YELLOW – WINSOR

WINSOR YELLOW – WINSOR

CADMIUM YELLOW LEMON – SCHMINCKE

GREEN GOLD – WINSOR

PHTHALO YELLOW GREEN – DANIEL SMITH

PHTHALO GREEN (YELLOW SHADE) – DANIEL SMITH

PHTHALO GREEN (BLUE SHADE) – DANIEL SMITH

PHTHALO TURQUOISE – WINSOR

COBALT TURQUOISE LIGHT – WINSOR

COBALT TURQUOISE – SCHMINCKE

HORIZON BLUE – HOLBEIN

WINSOR BLUE (GREEN SHADE) – WINSOR

PHTHALO BLUE (RED SHADE) – DANIEL SMITH

BRILLIANT BLUE VIOLET – SCHMINCKE

WINSOR VIOLET – WINSOR

MAUVE – WINSOR COTMAN SERIES

QUINACRIDONE MAGENTA – QOR

YELLOW OCHRE – WINSOR

QUINACRIDONE GOLD – DANIEL SMITH

GOLD BROWN – SCHMINCKE

BURNT SEINNA (NATURAL) – QOR

BURNT UMBER – WINSOR

PAYNE’S GRAY – WINSOR

NEUTRAL TINT – WINSOR

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