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Black
Historic Black Pigments without Color Index Names
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Color Index Name Code
CI Pigment Name
Common, Historic and Marketing Names
 C.I.
Number
#
Chemical Composition
Color Description & Long Term Effects of Light†
Opacity
Light Fastness
Oil
Absorption
 Toxic
Notes
N/A Acetylene Black Acetylene Black;
Carbon Black;
DENKA BLACK;
Shawinigan Acetylene Black		 N/A *Acetylene black-A particularly pure form of carbon black pigment, made by the controlled decomposition of Acetylene. Characterized by the highest degree of aggregation and
crystalline orientation when compared with all other carbon blacks (Ref);
CAS 1333-86-4		 Black - I H A -
N/A Black Earth
Black Earth;
Black Ochre;
Black Oxide;
Black Iron Oxide;
 German Vine Black [NP];
Jacobsite;
Magnetite;
Manganese Black;
Manganese Grey;
 Mineral Brown Black (Pyrolusite) [NP];
Natural Black Earth [SI];
Natural Black Oxide [NP];;
Prussian Black;
Pyrolusite;
Roman Black [NP];
Shungite [NP];
Vine Black;
Wad		 77268 Natural dark earth pigment of varying composition. There are varieties composed of Iron Oxide and Magnetite, Earths with high carbon content like Shungite, minerals like iron manganese oxide known as Jacobsite and Pyrolusite, or other manganese rich soils similar to Wad; (Ref);, (Ref); (Ref). Blackish brown to blue gray* 1-4* I 15-?* B**

* varies by composition
** earths containing manganese may be toxic if inhaled or ingested.

N/A Black Hematite Black Hematite;
Black Iron Ore;
Iron Black;
Hematite [DS];
Psilomelane
 N/A Natural Black Iron Oxide (Ref) Black-grey-brown - I - A -
N/A Black Tourmaline

Black Tourmaline Genuine [DS];
Black Tourmaline;
Genuine Black Tourmaline;
Schorl;
Tourmaline

 N/A Semi-precious stone composed of a complex crystalline silicate comprised of aluminum, boron, iron and magnesium along with other elements; (Ref), (Ref), (Ref) Blueish to Greenish black 4 I - A -
N/A Hartshorn Black Hartshorn Black N/A Horn of Hartshorn (male red deer) calcined without exposure to oxygen Black 2 I M-H A Similar to Bone Black or Ivory Black
N/A Ivory Black Ivory Black N/A Calcined elephant tusks (ivory) Bluish Black, yellow undertone 2 I 50 A Substituted with bone black in modern paints
N/A Lead Sulphide Galena;
Lead Sulphide		 N/A Lead Sulphide Black-grey 1 I L C Often a unwanted reaction of lead white with sulfides
N/A Pyrolusite Manganese Oxide;
Mineral Brown Black [NP]		 N/A Manganese Oxide with other manganese salts and impurities (Ref), (Ref); Reddish Brown To bluish black to steel gray - I M B Speeds drying in oil paint (Ref)
CI Natural Black
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Color Index Name Code
CI Pigment Name
Common, Historic and Marketing Names
 C.I.
Number
#
Chemical Composition
Color Description & Long Term Effects of Light†
Opacity
Light Fastness
Oil
Absorption
 Toxic
Notes
NBk1 Logwood Lake Logwood [NP];
Logwood Lake
Natural Black 1		 75290
 Logwood Dye precipitated with various inert pigments to form a lake; Hematoxylin (leuco form); Hematein (oxidized form) Brown to reddish-brown, black to blue-black 4 IV - A* Turns blue-black in presence of alkalis
*ingesting large amounts can be poisonous
NBk2 Logwood Black Lake Lakka;
Logwood Black Lake;
Natural Black 2
Sinipuu-uute		 75291 Hematoxylin oxidized to Hematein Blue-purple black - - - A* *ingesting large amounts can be poisonous
NBk3 Logwood Logwood extract;
Logwood Lake;
Natural Black 3;
Sinipuu-uute		 75291 Hematoxylin oxidized to Hematein (Ref), (Ref) Blue-purple black - - - A* *ingesting large amounts can be poisonous
NBk4 Logwood Logwood Lake;
Natural Black 4;
Sinipuu-uute 		75290
75291		 Hematoxylin oxidized to Hematein (Ref) Blue-purple black - - - A* *ingesting large amounts can be poisonous
NBk6 Asphaltum Antwerp Braun;
Antwerp Brown;
Asphaltum [KP];
Asphaltite;
Bitumen;
Erdpech;
Gilsonite;
Gilsonite (Asphaltum) [NP];
Goudron;
Jew's Pitch;
Mineral Pitch;
Natural Black 6;
Pissasphaltum;
Shilajit;
Uintaite		 - The natural form of a resinous hydrocarbon similar to petroleum asphalt; (Ref); (Ref); (Ref) Dark blackish red-brown with a yellow undertone 4 III - A Usually substituted with more permanent earth colors or iron oxides.;
Highly refined asphaltum may be more stable. Highly refined source here.
CI Pigment Black
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Color Index Name Code
CI Pigment Name
Common, Historic and Marketing Names
 C.I.
Number
#
Chemical Composition
Color Description & Long Term Effects of Light†
Opacity
Light Fastness
Oil
Absorption
 Toxic
Notes
PBk1 Aniline Black Aniline Black [WNd];
Black #1;
Black Aniline;
Black Lake [SE];
Diamond Black;
Jet Black [DR, HO];
Pigment Black 1		 50440 Azine;
CAS 13007-86-8		 Black - III - - -
PBk6 Carbon Black Antique Black [HO];
Black [DV];
Blacking;
Blue Black [SCH, WN];
Carbon Black;
Carbon Black Lamp Black;
Charcoal Grey [GR];
Ivory Black [DV];
Lamp Black [AS, BL, DB, DR, DS, DV, GR, HO, WN];
Pigment Black 6;
Vegetable Black W9823		 77266 Inorganic; Almost pure carbon (Ref: Color Index, Pigment and Solvent Dyes Edition, 1997);
CAS 1333-86-4		 Deep Brown, Blue or Neutral under tone Black 2 I 109-160 A -
PBk6 Shungite Natural Carbon Black;
Shungite* [NP];
Shungite Natural Black;
 77266 Natural amorphous variety of graphite of intense black color; Mix of crystalline silicate particles in a carbon matrix. (Ref);
CAS 1333-86-4		 Cool Black 1 I 100 A *Only found in the Zazhoginskoye deposit in Russia (Ref)
PBk7 Lamp black

Bistro;
Black [DR];
Blacking;
Blue Black;
Bone Black [GU];
Candle Black;
Carbon [GU];
Carbon Black [CL, CR, GU, MA];
Carbon Water [GU];
Carbon soot;
Channel Black [GU];
Channel Extra Black [GU];
Charcoal Gray [SCH];
Carbon Lampblack;
Flame Black;
Flamruss;
Fullerene tubes;
Furnace Black;
Grey Shade [CH];
Ivory Black [HO];
Jet Black [AS];
Lamp Black[GEN, AS, DR, DS, HO, SCH, WN];
Lampblack;
Mars Black [CR];
Nero Fiamma;
Nero di Lampa;
Noir de Bougie;
Noir de Fumeé;
Nnoir de Houille;
Noir de Lampe;
Oil Black;
Pigment Black 7;
Process Black [DR];
Russ;
Smoke Black;
Soot Black;
Transparent Black [HO]

 77266

Inorganic; Amorphous carbon from soot (Ref: Color Index, Pigment and Solvent Dyes Edition, 1997). Lamp soot was the original manufacture method hence the name.(Ref);
CAS 1333-86-4

 Deep Black, brown undertone 1 I 58-117 A

Very fine particle size (Ref)
PBk8 Vine Black Blue Black;
Charcoal;
Charcoal Black;
Charcoal Grey [HO, WN];
Drop Black;
Frankfort Black;
Marc Black;
Mineral Black;
Peach Black;
Pigment Black 8;
Spanish Black;
Transparent Black [AS];
Vine Black [OH];
Wine Lees Black;
Yeast Coke;
Yeast Black		 77268 Inorganic; Natural carbon of organic and mineral origin and may contain a substantial amount of impurities (Ref: Color Index, Pigment and Solvent Dyes Edition, 1997).; Made by burning vegetable matter in a low oxygen environment. Name comes from the grape vines used in one method of manufacture., (Ref), (Ref), (Ref);
CAS 1339-82-8		 Black, Undertones depend on impurities can be blueish to brownish 2 I H A Simular to the vine charcoal used in drawing
PBk9 Bone Black

Abaiser;
Animal Black;
Animal Bone Charcoal;
Bone Black [KP, WN];
Carbone Animale;
Drop Black;
Frankfort Black;
German Black;
Ivory Black (hue*) [GEN, AS, BL, BR, DB, DR, DS, GB, GR, HO, LQ, MA, MG, SCH, WN];
Lamp Black [AS, DR, SCH];
Nero Avorio;
Noir Animal;
Noir d'os;
Paris Black;
Pigment Black 9;
Sepia [DS]

77267 Inorganic;
Calcined animal bones;
"Mixture of carbon (10%), calcium phosphate (78%), calcium carbonate (8%) with small quantities of calcium sulphate, magnesium phosphate, calcium sulfide and other soluble salts" (Ref: Color Index, Pigment and Solvent Dyes Edition, 1997);
CAS 8021-99-6

 Brownish Black 2 I 50 A (Ref)
* Although simular in chemical composition, true Ivory black is from calcined ivory. Ivory is now illegal to import.
PBk10 Graphite Beech Charcoal [KP];
Black lead;
Blacklead;
Graphite [SCH];
Graphite Gray [DS, WN];
Graphitan 6154;
Graphitan 7525;
Pigment Black 10;
Plumbago; 		77265 Inorganic; Crystallized Carbon;
CAS 7782-42-5		 Dark gray with metallic sheen 1 I - A -
PBK11 Mars Black Anthracite Black [LA];
Ash Black;
Black Iron Oxide [SCH];
Black Oxide;
Black Oxide of Iron;
Ferrite Black;
Ferroso-ferric Black;
Intense Black;
Iron Black;
Iron Oxide;
Iron Oxide Black;
Lunar Black [DS];
Mars Black [GEN, BL, CH, CL, DB, DR, DS, GB, GR, HO, LQ, MG, WN];
Mars Black Hue [GR]
Magnetite;
Magnetic Black;
Magnetic Black S 0045 [BASF];
Magnetic pigment [BASF];
Oxide Black;
Pigment Black 11;
Raw Umber [DB];
Synthetic Black Oxide;
Vine Black [BL]		 77499 Inorganic; Synthetic black Iron Oxide; Ferroso-ferric oxide; Ferroso-ferric hydroxide;
CAS 12227-89-3		 Bluish gray to black 2 I 15 A -
PBk12 Iron Titanium Brown Spinel Autumn Brown No.156;
Battleship Gray No.6;
Chestnut Brown;
Chocolate Brown [GU];
Golden Brown;
Iron Titanium Brown Spinel;
Llmenite*;
Natural iron ore*;
Pigment Black 12;
Russet Brown; 		77543 Iron titanate in a spinel crystal lattice;
*Natural iron ore has impurites;
CAS 68187-02-0		 Dark red to brownish yellow black 2-3 I 26 A -
PBk13 Cobalt Black Cobalt Black;
Pigment Black 13		 77322 Inorganic; Cobaltous oxide;
CAS 1307-96-6		 Grayish black 2 I - B -
PBk14 Manganese Black Black Umber;
Brown Umber;
Bog manganese;
Cement black;
Manganese Black
Manganese Dioxide;
Manganese peroxide;
Manganese (VI) oxide;
Mineral Brown Black [NP];
Pyrolusite;
Pigment Black 14		 77728 Manganese Dioxide;
CAS 1313-13-9		 Black - I L-M B -
PBk18 Mineral Black Flake Black;
Mineral Black;
Oil Black;
Pigment Black 18		 77011 CAS 12001-98-8 - - - - - -
PBk19 Slate Black
 Black chalk;
Davy's Grey [WNd];
Davy's Grey Deep [WL];
Gray Hydrated Aluminum Silicate;
Mineral Black;
Mineral Grey;
Neutral Grey
Pigment Black 19;
Powdered Slate;
Slate Black;
Slate Black (Davy's Grey Extra Deep) [WL] ;
Slate Gray;
Slate Grey, dark [KP];
Steel Grey;
Stone Chalk		 77017 Inorganic; Powdered Slate; Hydrated Aluminum Silicate; (Ref), (Ref) Greenish to blueish grey to black 2 I - A -
PBk22 Copper chromite black Copper chromite black spinel;
Fast Black 100;
Pigment Black 22		 77429 Inorganic; Copper chromite in spinel crystalline form;
CAS 55353-02-1		 Black 4 I - B -
PBk23 Tin Antimony Gray Tin Antimony Gray;
Tin Antimony Gray Cassiterite;
Pigment Black 23		 77865 Inorganic; Tin Antimony Cassiterite;
CAS 68187-54-2		 Bluish Gray - - - B -
PBk24 Vanadium Antimony Gray Vanadium Antimony Gray;
Vanadium Antimony Gray Rutile;
Pigment Black 24		 77898 Inorganic; Titanium Vanadium Antimony;
CAS 68187-00-8		 Bluish Gray - - - B -
PBk25 Cobalt Nickel Gray Cobalt Nickel Gray;
Cobalt Nickel Gray Periclase;
Gun-Metal Grey 6591;
Pigment Black 25;
Sicocer® F Gray 1985 [BASF]		 77332 Inorganic; Cobalt Nickel complex;
CAS 68186-89-0		 Neutral Dark Gray - - - B -
PBk26 Manganese Ferrite Black Copper Iron Manganese Oxide Spinel;
Manganese Ferrite Black;
Manganese Ferrite Black Spinel;
Daipyroxide Black 9550;
Pigment Black 26;
Spinel Black [SI]		 77494 Inorganic; Manganese Ferrite; Copper Iron Manganese Oxide Spinel;
CAS 68186-94-7		 Black 1 I 26 B "true black, reflects virtually no color"
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PBk27 Iron Cobalt Chromite Black Iron Cobalt Chromite Black;
Iron Cobalt Chromite Black Spinel;
Pigment Black 27;
Sicopal® Black 0090 [BASF];
Sicocer® F Black 10901 [BASF];
 77502 Inorganic; Iron Cobalt Chromite;
CAS 68186-97-0		 Black - - 20 B -
PBk28 Copper Chromite Black Black Spinel [GB];
Chromium Copper [GU];
Copper Chromite Black;
Copper Chromite Black Spinel;
Daipyroxide Black 9510;
Ebony Black;
Fragonard Black;
Jet Black;
Mineral Black [SCH];
Pigment Black 28;
Transoxide black [LA]		 77428 Inorganic; Copper Chromite;
CAS 68186-91-4		 Blueish Black 1 I 18 B -
PBk29 Iron Cobalt Black Iron Cobalt Black;
Iron Cobalt Black Spinel;
Pigment Black 29		 77498 Inorganic; Iron Cobalt;
CAS 68187-50-8		 Black 1 I - B -
PBk30 Chrome Iron Nickel Black

Chrome Iron Nickel Black;
Chrome Iron Nickel Black Spinel;
Cavern Black;
Onyx Black;
Pigment Black 30

 77504 Inorganic; Chrome Iron Nickel;
CAS 71631-15-7		 Blue shade black - - 15 B -
PBk31 Perylene Green Atrament black [SCH];
Paliogen Black L0084 [BASF];
Perylene Black [WN];
Perylene Green [DS];
Pigment Black 31;
Shadow Green [HO]		 71132 Inorganic; Perylene; (Ref)
CAS 67075-37-0		 Intense very dark bluish green 3 I 40 A -
PBk32 Perylene Black Paliogen Black L0086 [BASF];
Perylene Green;
Pigment Black 32		 71133 Inorganic; Perylene; (Ref)
CAS 83524-75-8		 Very dark blackish green 2 I 35-40 A -
PBk33 Iron Manganese Oxide Bayferrox 303T;
Iron Manganese Oxide;
Pigment Black 33		 77537 Inorganic; Synthetic mixed manganese oxide with a minimum of 58% iron oxide;
CAS 68186-94-7
CAS 75864-23-2		 Black - I 25 A -
PBk34 Molybdenum Disulfide Graphitan 7700;
Molybdenite;
Moly Disulfide;
Pigment Black 34;
 77770 Inorganic; Natural Molybdenum Disulfide;
CAS 56780-54-2		 Black 1 I - A Used to give a “silk” effect mixed with mica or other colors in auto finishes
PBk35 Titanium dioxide Black Tilac D;
TiLox-Black;
Pigment Black 35		 77890 Inorganic; Reduced titanium oxide;
CAS 51745-87-0		 blueish Black - I L A -


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PAINT AND PIGMENT REFERANCE TABLE KEY:

Opacity:  1 = Opaque,   2 = Semi-Opaque,   3 = Semi-Transparent,   4 = Transparent

Light Fastness Rating:   I = Excellent,   II = Good,   III = Poor,   IV = Fugitive/Very Poor

Oil Absorption: (ml/100mg)
When the specific numbers are unavailable:   H = High,   M = Medium,   L = Low

Toxicity:  A = Low hazard;   B = Possible Hazard;  C = Hazardous;   D = Extremely Toxic;

(hue) = Refers to a hue color not designated on the label, when the word Hue is not in parenthesis is part of the pigment name as per ASTM guidelines.

? = a question mark next to a name, note, or data code indicates that it may or may not be correct information due to conflicting information, questionable reference, possible typo or other discrepancies in the manufacturer or other reference documentation. Further study is needed to clarify.

†Possible effects of long term light exposure are given when known, this may allow an artist to anticipate color changes and possibly use them as an advantage. These effects are all relative to the pigments inherent light fastness and may take decades or even centuries in normal conditions to be visible.
Fades = Becomes more Transparent; Lightens = Loses chroma but maintains relative transparency or opaque character; Whitens = Becomes lighter and more opaque; Darkens = Becomes darker but retains hue; Dulls = Loses chroma towards nuetral; Blackens = Turns very dark or black losing chroma; Hue shift = Changes hue towards a different color
Paint/Pigment Manufacturer Code:
d next to the manufacturer code indicates a pigment that is known to have been discontinued
AS = Art Spectrum
BR = Blueridge
BL = Blockx
CH = Charvin
CL = Classic, Triangle Coatings
CR = Chroma
DS = Daniel Smith
DR = Daler-Rowney
DV = Da Vinci		 DB = Dick-Blick
DG = Daniel Green
GB = Gamblin
GO = Golden
GR = Grumbacher
GU = Guerra Paint & Pigment
HO = Holbien
KA = Kama Pigments
KP = Kremer Pigmente  (USA site)		 LB = Lefranc & Bourgeois
LA = Lascaux
LQ = Liquitex
LK = Lukas
MA = Maimeri
MT = Matisse
MG = M. Graham
MH = Michael Harding
MR = MIR , Jaurena Art
 MW = Martin/F. Weber Co.
NP = Natural Pigments
OH = Old Holland
PF = Pebeo Fragonard
RF = R&F Handmade Paint
RGH = RGH Artists' Oil Paints
RT = Royal Talens
SH = Shinhan
SV = Shiva
 SE = Sennelier
SI = Sinopia
SCH = Schmincke
SQ = Steven Quiller
TA = Tri-Art
UT = Utrecht
WL = Williamsburg
WN = Windsor & Newton
GEN = Often used Generic term

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