Naphthol Red Artist Acrylic Paint

Naphthol Red brings the heat with its bright, intense red color and warm undertone. Picture the vibrant and fiery hue of chili peppers. It's all about that high chroma and excellent color saturation, giving your artwork that extra punch.

Whether you're working on still-life paintings, floral compositions, portraits, or diving into abstract art, this pigment brings vibrancy, energy, and focus to a piece. It's the center of attention in any composition, creating focal point that hold attention.

Naphthol Red often gets compared to other red pigments like Cadmium Red, Quinacridone Red, and Pyrrole Red. Regarding Cadmium Red, Naphthol Red offers a similar vibrant red hue but with cleaner color mixing and no dullish appearance that comes with Cadmiums. Now, let's talk about Quinacridone Red. It tends to have a slightly cooler undertone and higher transparency than the warm and intense Naphthol Red. As for Pyrrole, it leans towards a more recognizable true red, with a more subdued chroma than the lively Naphthol Red.

Naphthol Red (PR170) is a synthetic organic pigment that's hot right now. It offers very good lightfastness, meaning it will resist fading over time. This pigment is all about boldness and intensity.

All Gaffrey acrylic colors are crafted in small batches with a hint of artistic mischief and paint chemistry expertise. Our colors undergo daily testing by our seasoned team of self-taught art pros.