Midnight Merlot is crafted from Pigment Red 177 (PR177), known chemically as Anthraquinone Red.

PR177 belongs to the anthraquinone family of pigments, a group celebrated for producing deep, transparent reds with exceptional richness. Unlike many brighter, more opaque reds, PR177 offers artists something a little more mysterious. It creates beautiful transparent layers, allowing light to travel through the pigment and reflect back through the paper, giving paintings a sense of depth and luminosity.

There is a quiet confidence in Perylene Green. At first glance, it appears almost mysterious—a deep, shadowy green with an earthy richness that hints at forest floors after rain and evergreen canopies touched by dusk. Yet beneath its dark elegance lies remarkable versatility. Handcrafted in small batches by Jax Watercolor, this paint is made with pure pigment and no fillers, allowing Perylene Green to reveal its full character. The result is a bold, uncompromising color with exceptional performance and ultimate lightfastness, designed to endure without fading over time.