Ultramarine

Ultramarine

Available in watercolour, oil, ink and acrylic and Designers Gouache. Often referred to as 'true blue', and once considered more precious than gold.

14 products

Learn more about Ultramarine

Ultramarine Professional Watercolour paint swatch
Colour story: Ultramarine

Once considered more precious than gold, ultramarine was often used for the Virgin Mary's robes. Trace the evolution of this special colour.

Read more
Winsor & Newton Archive: Items of Intrigue – The colour once more valuable than gold
Winsor & Newton Archive: Items of Intrigue – The colour once more valuable than gold

Ultramarine pigment was historically once more valuable than gold. We take a look at its journey from rare gemstone, lapis lazuli, to the advancement made by chemists to create an...

Read more