Art Spectrum Oil 40ml Series 1 - Paynes Grey

Art Spectrum Paynes Grey 40ml is a rich, deep blue-grey that’s perfect for creating soft shadows, moody skies, and atmospheric depth without resorting to a harsh black. It’s an incredibly versatile staple for landscapes, seascapes, portraits, and abstract work. Art Spectrum is Australian made, world renowned, and known for producing high-quality professional paints trusted by artists worldwide.

Mixing & Usage:
Paynes Grey is a brilliant mixer. Combine it with Titanium White for a wide range of cool greys and misty blues, with Ultramarine or Phthalo Blue for dramatic night skies and stormy seas, or with earth colours like Burnt Sienna and Yellow Ochre for complex neutrals and shadow tones. Many artists use Paynes Grey instead of pure black when they want softer, more natural darks and more nuanced shadows. It’s excellent for glazing, underpainting, line work, and subtle modelling in both small and large-scale paintings.

Key Features / Technical Info:

• Professional-grade Art Spectrum artists’ oil colour

• Deep blue-grey ideal for atmospheric shadows and natural darks

• Series: 1

• Opacity: Semi-Transparent

• Excellent lightfastness for long-lasting, stable colour

• Refined linseed oil binder for a smooth, buttery consistency

• Versatile mixing colour for cool greys, stormy blues, and complex neutrals

• 40ml tube – perfect for building a compact, professional palette

Why artists choose Art Spectrum:
Art Spectrum artists’ oil colours are Australian made, world renowned, and valued for their rich pigments, reliable lightfastness, and buttery, workable consistency – trusted by students, hobbyists, and professional painters alike.