kerravonsen | Acrylic Pouring Paint Density Figures (Reply)

As a follow-up to my previous post, I thought I'd give y'all the actual figures I've gathered for density information about paints/pigments. This lists all the single-pigment paints I have pigment information about, grouped by brand, ordered by density. Note that I was not able to find any official transparency information about Global High Flow Acrylics. Note also that the figures are approximate, not exact.

Series: The "series" of a paint (or pigment) is the price-bracket it is in. The higher the series, the more expensive the paint. This is because some pigments are harder to prepare or find than others. Note that Global High Flow Acrylics, Liquitex Basics Acrylics, and Sennelier Abstract Acrylics only have Series-1 paints. That's how they manage to be cheaper than the others: they use only the less-expensive pigments. Likewise, the Jo Sonja Acrylics only go up to Series 3, while the remaining brands go higher than that.

Key	Meaning
SG	Specific Gravity (density)
⊚	Transparent
⊘	Semi-Transparent
italics	Metallic colour

Derivan Matisse Flow Acrylic

Name	Colour	Series	Pigment	SG
Yellow Light Hansa ⊚	Yellow	S2	PY3	1.3
Yellow Deep ⊘	Light Orange	S2	PY83	1.3
Naphthol Crimson ⊘	Red	S3	PR170	1.4
Yellow Mid Azo ⊘	Yellow	S2	PY74	1.4
Transparent Venetian Red ⊚	Red	S3	PBr25	1.45
Magenta Quin Violet ⊚	Magenta	S3	PR122	1.45
Matisse Emerald ⊚	Green	S3	PG36	1.5
Deep Rose Madder ⊚	Red	S4	PR175	1.5
Quinacridone Red ⊚	Violet	S4	PV19	1.5
Primary Red ⊘	Red	S4	PV19R	1.5
Dioxazine Purple ⊚	Purple	S3	PV23	1.5
Matisse Red Light ⊘	Red	S4	PR254	1.55
Phthalocyanine Blue ⊚	Blue	S2	PB15.3	1.6
Vermilion	Orange	S3	PO36	1.6
Prussian Blue ⊘	Dark Blue	S1	PB27	1.8
Phthalocyanine Green ⊚	Green	S2	PG7	2
Graphite Grey	Grey	S2	PBk10	2.3
Ultramarine Blue ⊚	Blue	S2	PB29	2.35
Ivory Black ⊘	Black	S1	PBk9	2.5
Raw Sienna ⊚	Brown	S1	PY43	3.5
Transparent Yellow Oxide ⊚	Yellow-Brown	S3	PY42	4.1
Yellow Oxide ⊚	Yellow-Brown	S1	PY42	4.1
Raw Umber ⊘	Dark Brown	S1	PBr7	4.4
Van Dyke Brown	Dark Brown	S1	PBr7	4.4
Nickel Titanate Yellow ⊘	Yellow	S4	PY53	4.5
Mars Black	Black	S1	PBk11	4.6
Cadmium Yellow Light	Yellow	S4	PY35	4.6
Cadmium Yellow Medium	Yellow	S4	PY35	4.6
Cerulean Blue ⊘	Blue	S4	PB36	4.8
Cobalt Turquoise ⊘	Turquoise	S4	PB36	4.8
Transparent Umber ⊚	Dark Brown	S3	PR101	5
Mars Violet	Purple-Brown	S2	PR101	5
Venetian Red ⊘	Red	S2	PR101	5
Red Oxide ⊚	Red-Brown	S1	PR101	5
Transparent Red Oxide ⊚	Red-Brown	S3	PR101	5
Chromium Green Oxide	Green	S2	PG17	5.1
Cadmium Red Medium	Red	S4	PR108	5.2
Cadmium Orange	Orange	S4	PO20	5.3

Global High Flow Acrylic

Name	Colour	Series	Pigment	SG
Hansa Yellow ⊚	Yellow	S1	PY3	1.3
Naphthol Red	Red	S1	PR112	1.4
Yellow Mid	Yellow	S1	PY74	1.4
Quinacridone Magenta ⊚	Magenta	S1	PR122	1.45
Perennial Purple	Purple	S1	PV23	1.5
Dioxazine Purple	Purple	S1	PV23RS	1.5
Phthalo Blue	Blue	S1	PB15.1	1.6
Carmine Red	Red	S1	PR48.4	1.6
Vermillion	Orange	S1	PO5	1.7
Carbon Black	Black	S1	PBk7	1.8
Phthalo Green	Green	S1	PG7	2
Ultramarine Blue	Blue	S1	PB29	2.35
Brilliant Gold	Gold	S1	Mica	2.8
Dragonfly Green	Green	S1	Mica	2.8
Metallic Pewter	Pewter	S1	Mica	2.8
Metallic Silver	Silver	S1	Mica	2.8
Metallic Pearl	White	S1	Mica	2.8
Titanium White	White	S1	PW6	4.1

Jo Sonja Acrylic

Name	Colour	Series	Pigment	SG
Naphthol Crimson ⊘	Red	S1	PR170	1.4
Transparent Magenta ⊚	Magenta	S3	PR122	1.45
Brown Madder ⊚	Red-Brown	S2	PR175	1.5
Red Violet ⊚	Red Violet	S2	PV19	1.5
Dioxazine Purple	Purple	S3	PV23RS	1.5
Orange ⊘	Orange	S2	PO73	1.55
Phthalo Blue ⊘	Blue	S1	PB15.3	1.6
Indian Yellow ⊚	Light Orange	S1	PY139	1.6
Carbon Black	Black	S1	PBk7	1.8
Phthalo Green ⊚	Green	S1	PG7	2
Ultramarine Blue Deep ⊘	Blue	S1	PB29	2.35
Burnt Umber	Dark Brown	S1	PBr7	2.5
Metallic Silver ⊘	Silver	S2	Mica	2.8
Pearl White ⊘	White	S2	Mica	2.8
Pale Gold ⊘	Gold	S2	Mica	2.9
Rich Gold ⊘	Gold	S2	Mica	2.9
Rose Gold ⊘	Rose Gold	S2	Mica	2.9
Metallic Copper ⊘	Copper	S2	Mica	3
Brown Earth	Brown	S1	PBr7	3.1
Burnt Sienna	Brown	S1	PBr7	3.1
Raw Sienna	Brown	S1	PBr7	3.1
Titanium White	White	S1	PW6	4.1
Gold Oxide	Light Brown	S1	PY42	4.1
Yellow Oxide	Yellow-Brown	S1	PY42	4.1
Raw Umber	Dark Brown	S1	PBr7	4.4
Cadmium Yellow Light ⊘	Yellow	S3	PY35	4.6
Cadmium Yellow Mid ⊘	Yellow	S3	PY35	4.6
Indian Red Oxide	Purple-Brown	S1	PR101	5
Red Earth	Red-Brown	S1	PR101	5
Green Oxide	Green	S1	PG17	5.1
Cadmium Scarlet	Red	S3	PR108	5.2
Cadmium Orange ⊘	Orange	S3	PO20	5.3

Liquitex Basics Acrylic

Name	Colour	Series	Pigment	SG
Cadmium Yellow Light Hue ⊘	Yellow	S1	PY3	1.3
Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue ⊘	Light Orange	S1	PY83	1.3
Naphthol Crimson ⊘	Red	S1	PR170	1.4
Primary Yellow ⊘	Yellow	S1	PY74	1.4
Quinacridone Magenta ⊘	Magenta	S1	PR122	1.45
Primary Red ⊘	Red	S1	PV19R	1.5
Dioxazine Purple	Purple	S1	PV23RS	1.5
Cadmium Orange Hue ⊘	Orange	S1	PO73	1.55
Phthalocyanine Blue	Blue	S1	PB15.3	1.6
Primary Blue ⊘	Blue	S1	PB15.3	1.6
Phthalocyanine Green ⊘	Green	S1	PG7	2
Ultramarine Blue ⊘	Blue	S1	PB29	2.35
Ivory Black	Black	S1	PBk9	2.5
Burnt Umber	Dark Brown	S1	PBr7	2.5
Metallic Silver ⊘	Silver	S1	Mica	2.8
Metallic Gold ⊘	Gold	S1	Mica	2.9
Metallic Bronze	Bronze	S1	Mica	3
Metallic Copper	Copper	S1	Mica	3
Burnt Sienna	Brown	S1	PBr7	3.1
Raw Sienna	Brown	S1	PBr7	3.1
Titanium White	White	S1	PW6	4.1
Yellow Oxide	Yellow-Brown	S1	PY42	4.1
Raw Umber	Dark Brown	S1	PBr7	4.4
Mars Black	Black	S1	PBk11	4.6
Red Oxide	Red-Brown	S1	PR101	5

Sennelier Abstract Acrylic

Name	Colour	Series	Pigment	SG
Cad Yellow Lemon Hue ⊚	Yellow	S1	PY3	1.3
Cad Yellow Deep Hue ⊚	Light Orange	S1	PY83	1.3
Vermilion ⊚	Red	S1	PR112	1.4
Cadmium Red Deep Hue ⊘	Red	S1	PR170	1.4
Primary Yellow ⊚	Yellow	S1	PY74	1.4
Deep Magenta ⊚	Magenta	S1	PR122	1.45
Primary Red ⊚	Red	S1	PV19R	1.5
Purple ⊘	Purple	S1	PV23	1.5
Cad Red Orange Hue ⊚	Orange	S1	PO73	1.55
Carmine Red ⊚	Magenta	S1	PR202	1.55
Cad Red Light Hue ⊚	Red	S1	PR254	1.55
Primary Blue ⊘	Blue	S1	PB15	1.6
Phthalo Green ⊘	Green	S1	PG7	2
Ultramarine Blue ⊚	Blue	S1	PB29	2.35
Iridescent Copper ⊚	Copper	S1	Mica	3
Titanium White	White	S1	PW6	4.1
Yellow Ochre	Yellow-Brown	S1	PY42	4.1
Mars Black	Black	S1	PBk11	4.6

Vallejo Fluid Acrylic

Name	Colour	Series	Pigment	SG
Hansa Yellow ⊘	Yellow	S2	PY3	1.3
Transparent Orange ⊚	Light Orange	S2	PY83	1.3
Naphthol Red Light ⊘	Red	S2	PR112	1.4
Hansa Yellow Opaque ⊘	Yellow	S2	PY74	1.4
Quinacridone Red Magenta	Magenta	S3	PR122	1.45
Anthraquinone Blue	Dark Blue	S4	PB60	1.5
Quinacridone Burnt Orange ⊘	Burnt Orange	S4	PR206	1.5
Quinacridone Violet	Violet	S4	PV19	1.5
Pyrrole Orange ⊘	Orange	S4	PO73	1.55
Pyrrole Red	Red	S4	PR254	1.55
Phthalo Blue ⊘	Blue	S2	PB15.3	1.6
Naphthol Crimson ⊘	Red	S2	PR5	1.7
Lamp Black	Black	S1	PBk7	1.8
Nickel Azo Yellow ⊚	Light Brown	S4	PY150	1.8
Phthalo Green	Green	S2	PG7	2
Ultramarine Blue ⊘	Blue	S2	PB29	2.35
Ultramarine Violet ⊘	Lavender	S2	PV15	2.35
Ivory Black	Black	S1	PBk9	2.5
Raw Sienna ⊘	Brown	S1	PBr7	3.1
Unbleached Titanium	Cream	S1	PW6	4.1
Titanium White	White	S1	PW6	4.1
Mars Yellow	Light Orange	S1	PY42	4.1
Transoxide Yellow ⊚	Yellow-Brown	S2	PY42	4.1
Raw Umber	Dark Brown	S1	PBr7	4.4
Mars Red	Red-Brown	S1	PR101	5
Transoxide Red ⊚	Red-Brown	S2	PR101	5
Zinc White ⊚	White	S1	PW4	5.6

Acrylic Pouring Paint Density Figures