#171 Naphthol Crimson - Lightfastness: | - Translucent

Nova’s Naphthol Crimson is an excellent semi-transparent red that balances vibrancy, control, and versatility. It layers beautifully without becoming muddy, making it ideal for glazing and building depth while allowing underlying structure and drawing to remain visible. Despite its semi-transparent nature, it can achieve convincing opacity through thicker application or thoughtful mixing. This flexibility makes it a true studio workhorse and a strong replacement for cadmium-based reds, offering comparable intensity without toxicity concerns. In mixtures, it maintains clarity and produces clean violets, warm neutrals, and rich earth-leaning reds. It dries evenly and beautifully, retaining depth and saturation with minimal color shift. Overall, Naphthol Crimson is a dependable, professional pigment and a valuable addition to any serious painter’s palette.

Naphthol Crimson

Love this paint! Great red color for mixing or on its own; this paints' consistency is perfect!

Great color!

Love this paint!