Pozzuoli Red is red ocher from deposits in Campania, southern Italy. Red ocher contains red iron oxide or ferric oxide—the principal coloring agent in Pozzuoli Red. This color is based on the natural mineral hematite associated with varying proportions of other minerals such as clay, chalk, and silica.
Composition and Permanence| Pozzuoli Red | |
| Color: | Pozzuoli Red |
| Binder: | Linseed oil |
| Additive(s): | None |
| Pigment Information | |
| Pigment: | |
| Pigment Classification: | Natural inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Red 102 (77491) |
| Chemical Name: | Natural Iron Oxide |
| Chemical Formula: | Fe2O3 |
| CAS No. | 1309-37-1 37338-85-5 |
| Properties | |
| Code: | 502 |
| Series: | 2 |
| Opacity: | Semi-Transparent |
| Tinting Strength: | Low |
| Drying Rate: | Medium |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
| Permanence: | A - Permanent |
| Safety Information: | There are no acute or known chronic health hazards associated with the anticipated use of this product (most chemicals are not thoroughly tested for chronic toxicity). Always protect yourself against potentially unknown chronic hazards of this and other chemical products by keeping them out of your body. Do this by avoiding ingestion, excessive skin contact, and inhalation of spraying mists, sanding dusts, and vapors from heating. Conforms to ASTM D-4236 |
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Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils, and it is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to the paint to prevent it.
All color swatches on this website are approximations of the actual color of the oil paint. We have taken every care to match the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, because of the wide variance in color monitors, your results may vary.
Color Swatch Note: The color swatch was created with a thick application of color (left side) and a tint (right side) made with equal parts of color and titanium white, applied to acrylic-primed cotton canvas.
Drawdown Note: The image of the “drawdown” contains a pre-mixed paint film of 6 mil (0.006 inch) thickness applied to a standard test card for the purposes of examining color consistency, opacity, and other qualities. The drawdowns show the color at full strength (mass tone) on the left and mixed with titanium white at a 1:2 ratio on the right. The bottom area of the drawdowns is scraped to show undertones.
| Color Names | |
| Common Names: | English: Pozzuoli red French: Pozzuoli rouge German: Pozzuoli rot Italian: Rosso Pozzuoli Russian: охра красная Spanish: Pozzuoli rojo |