Quinacridone magenta, PR122/PV19

This quinacridone magenta presents the wetting challenges typical of synthetic-organic pigments, but delivers distinct chromatic rewards across mediums. Watercolor applications yield a cool, luminous magenta with subtle blue undertones, while tempera and acrylic shift the hue toward warmer red registers. In oil, the pigment displays pronounced greasiness during application and notably extended drying times, with color expression skewing distinctly toward red. Medium selection meaningfully influences both handling characteristics and final color appearance.