This azo pigment falls between Permanent Violet and Manganese Violet on the color chart. It’s a lightfast, slightly granular deep brown-violet with a low staining property, these properties make Naphthamide Maroon a surprise substitute for earth pigments, especially umbers.
Pigment: PR 171 | Series: 1
Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: 2-Low Staining
Granulation: Non-Granulating