Chrome Green is the name most commonly applied in the nineteenth century to a composite pigment where Prussian blue was precipitated on chrome yellow. Field adds that this term is used for ‘compounds of chromate of lead with Prussian blue and other blue colours.’ Chrome green is also designated the pigment green chromium oxide, distinguished from composite pigments of the same name by the terms Native green or True green.
Composition and Permanence| Chrome Green | |
| Color: | Chrome Green |
| Pigment: | Mixed pigment (See “Pigment Information” below) |
| Binder: | Linseed oil |
| Additive(s): | None |
| Pigment 1 Information | |
| Pigment: | |
| Pigment Classification: | Synthetic inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Yellow 34 |
| Chemical Name: | Lead chromate |
| Chemical Formula: | PbCrO4 |
| CAS No. | 7758-97-6 |
| Pigment 2 Information | |
| Pigment: | |
| Pigment Classification: | Synthetic inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Blue 27 (77520) |
| Chemical Name: | Ferric ferrocyanide |
| Chemical Formula: | Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3·xH2O |
| CAS No. | 12240-15-2 |
| Properties | |
| Code: | 221 |
| Series: | 5 |
| Opacity: | Opaque |
| Tinting Strength: | High |
| Drying Rate: | Medium |
| Lightfastness: | Not Listed |
| Permanence: | A - 3 |
| Safety Information: | DANGER! CONTAINS LEAD. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. Avoid ingestion and skin contact. Wear protective clothing and gloves to prevent contact with the skin. Never use near children or pets. Conforms to ASTM D 4236. DANGER |
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Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils and is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.
All images of color swatches on this website are only approximations of the actual color of the oil paint. We have carefully matched the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, your results may vary because of the wide variance in color monitors.
Color Swatch Note: The color swatch was created with a thick application (left side) of color and a tint (right side) made with equal parts of color and titanium white and applied on acrylic primed cotton canvas.
Drawdown Note: The image of the “drawdown” contains a pre-mixed paint film of 6 mils (0.006 inches) thickness applied to a standard test card to examine color consistency, opacity, and other qualities. The drawdowns show the full-color strength (mass tone) on the left and mixed in a 1:2 ratio with titanium white on the right. The bottom area of the drawdowns is scraped to show undertones.