Lamp Black is one of the oldest pigments. It is made of pure carbon, originally from the residual soot of burnt oil lamps. It is a black with a bluish tint, producing a variety of cool blue greys.
Colour Number
337
Permanence
AA
Permanence Description
Extremely Permanent
Lightfastness Code
I
Lightfastness Description
Excellent
Opacity Description
Opaque
Series
1
Pigment Codes
PBk7