I have a
lot of colored pencils that I for different reasons wanted to put to a
lightfastness test. Some just because they lack a lightfastness rating in CPSA
or the company them self (in this case Derwent) had given their own pencil a
lower rating then CPSA had.
They have
been in a window facing south for a year. The samples are made on paper from
Stonehenge and Fabriano.
So here are
the results:
Faber-Castell
Faber Castell: Paynes Grey
I don´t se
any changes in this color.
Derwent colorsoft
Derwent colorsoft Red C120
I can see a
small change. It has become ever so slightly lighter, but it is just barely
visible.
Derwent colorsoft Soft Pink C170
This color
has lost both in hue as well as in value. It has gone from a light pink to a
very light yellow tone.
Derwent colorsoft Cloud Blue C360
This color
has changed more in hue then in value. It went from a bluer gray to a greener
gray.
Derwent colorsoft Ultramarine C290
I cannot see
any changes at all in this color.
Lyra
Lyra Silver Grey warm
I cannot see
any changes at all in this color.
Lyra Light Grey Warm
I cannot see
any changes at all in this color.
Lyra Medium Grey Warm
There is a
small change in value. It has become lighter.
Lyra Dark Grey Warm
There is a
small change in value. It has become lighter.
Lyra Black Hard
I cannot see
any changes at all in this color.
Lyra Black Soft
I cannot see
any changes at all in this color.
Lyra Light Flesh
This color
has change a lot. It is much lighter after a year in facing south.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
126 Persian Orange
This color
has change a lot. It is much lighter after a year in facing south.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
131 French Pink
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
170 Pyrrole Red
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
177 Lilac Violet
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
178 Reddish Violet
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
179 Bluish Violet
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
180 Lavender Violet Dark
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
181 Windsor Violet
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
182 Dark Violet
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
207 Burnt Sienna
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
212 Caput Mortuum
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
214 Earth Brown Dark
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
350 Medium Flesh
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
351 Reddish Flesh
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
352 Blush Pink
This color
has change a lot. It is much lighter after a year in facing south.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
354 Pink Orange
This color
has change a lot. It is barely visible anymore.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
355 Peach Orange
This color
has change a lot. It is barely visible anymore.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
401 Cool Grey 1
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
403 Cool Grey 3
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
405 Cool Grey 5
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
406 Cool Grey 6
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
408 Cool Grey 8
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
409 Cool Grey 9
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
451 Warm Grey 1
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
452 Warm Grey 2
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
453 Warm Grey 3
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
455 Warm Grey 5
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
456 Warm Grey 6
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Koh-I-Noor Polycolor
458 Warm Grey 8
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter.
Prismacolor
Prismacolor Mediterranean Blue1022
Prismacolor Moss Green 1097
Prismacolor China Blue 1100
Prismacolor Green Ochre 1091
Prismacolor Eggshell 140
Prismacolor Sap Green Light 120
Prismacolor Permanent Red 122
Prismacolor Cobalt Blue Hue133
Prismacolor Pomegranate 195
Prismacolor Cadmium Orange hue 118
Prismacolor Dioxazine Purple hue 132
Prismacolor Indanthrone blue 208
Prismacolor Cerulean Blue 103
Prismacolor Cobalt turquoise 105
Prismacolor Grey Green Light 289
Prismacolor Prussian Green 109
Prismacolor Carmine Red 126
All
Prismacolor looked the same except for Moss Green that has lost some of the
original yellow tone and now look dark grey instead.
When I
compare the result to CPSA, I could not find two of the pencils I have. Maybe
they are too new (or too old?). There is
a “Thio Violet LF195” (now discontinued) that might have been the precursor to
my Pomegranate 195, but my “Green Ochre” is not included on CPSA (workbook 7)
list. When I compare my result (keep in
mind, I am of course an amateur that use my window for lightfast tests) to CPSA
most conclusions are the same but two pencils deviated from their result, one
did better and the other did much worse. I think that Prismacolor has been
around for so long and seems to change all the time so my pencils might not
have the same pigment as the one’s tested by CPSA. Maybe?
Holbein´s luminous color (from the 100 set):
Holbein Opera
This color
has change a lot. It is a bit lighter and has lost the luminosity. It has also
changed in hue.
Holbein Orange
This color
has change. It is lighter after a year in facing south.
Holbein Green
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Holbein Lemon
This color
has become slightly lighter.
Holbein´s metallic colors (from the 100 set):
Holbein Silver
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Copper
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Gold
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Pale Gold
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein´s grey colors (from the 100 set):
Holbein Cool Grey 5
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Cool Grey 3
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Warm Grey 5
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Warm Grey 3
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein´s colors (from the 100 set):
Holbein Chartreuse Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Lemon
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Holly Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Malachite
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Emerald Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Surf Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Sap Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Leaf Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
two stars.
Holbein Fresh Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Apple Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Misty Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
two stars.
Holbein Olive Yellow
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Lettuce Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Opal Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Willow Green
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter. Holbein own
lightfastness rating gives them two stars.
Holbein Forest Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Fit Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Viridian
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Jasper Green
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter and a slight
hue change. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them three stars.
Holbein Olive Green
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter. Holbein own
lightfastness rating gives them three stars.
Holbein Moss Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Cobalt Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Ice Green
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Peacock Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Porcelain Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Horizon Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Sky Mist
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Aqua
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Turquoise Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Sky Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Saxe Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Smoke Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Cerulean Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Royal Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Ultra blue
I cannot see
any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
two stars.
Holbein Cobalt Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Prussian Blue
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Indigo
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Lavender Blue
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter. Holbein own
lightfastness rating gives them three stars.
Holbein Violet
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Smalt Blue
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter. Holbein own
lightfastness rating gives them one star.
Holbein Iris
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them one star.
Holbein Azalea
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Magenta
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Strawberry
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Carnation
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Wine Red
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Carmine
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Signal Red
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Scarlet
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Vermilion
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Orange
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Marigold
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Light Red
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Crimson
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Mahogany
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Dandelion
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Canary Yellow
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Yellow Ochre
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Khaki
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Mustard
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Lilac
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them one star.
Holbein Mauve
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Sea Fog
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Cosmos
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them one star.
Holbein Pink
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter. Holbein own
lightfastness rating gives them two stars.
Holbein Rose Pink
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter. Holbein own
lightfastness rating gives them one star.
Holbein Cream
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Salmon Pink
The color
has lost the yellowish tone and has become lighter. Holbein own lightfastness
rating gives them one star.
Holbein Naples Yellow
It has
become slightly lighter. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them two stars.
Holbein Jaune Brilliant
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter. Holbein own
lightfastness rating gives them two stars.
Holbein Ash Rose
I can
barely see the change, but it has become ever so slightly lighter. Holbein own
lightfastness rating gives them two stars.
Holbein Cherry Blossom
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Sand
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Beige
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Cork
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them two stars.
Holbein Cinnamon
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Burnt Sienna
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Brown
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Raw Umber
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Raisin
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Chocolate
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Burnt Umber
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives
them three stars.
Holbein Sepia
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Lamp Black
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
Holbein Black
I cannot
see any changes at all in this color. Holbein own lightfastness rating gives them
three stars.
I am so
impressed with the result of my Holbein test, almost so much that I wonder if
there is something wrong with the testing. Except for the luminous colors there
is only one color that I would avoid (Salmon pink). Very few had any changes
and those that had were just barely visible.
