Crimson
Crimson (from Arabic Kermes, Middle Latin carmesinus, French cramoisi), colour designation, saturated and darker red, somewhat bluish, also a coal tar dye, see Azorubine. Cf. Carmine.
Single Pigment Colours
A small overview of crimson (PR) single pigment colours suitable for miniatures, models, and dioramas.
- Naphthol Crimson (PR 170, semi-opaque), Liquitex 292
- Pyrrole Crimson (PR 264, opaque), Liquitex 326
Mixed Pigment Colours
- Crimson (Gloss), Airfix G11
- Crimson Lacquer, BLOCKX Artist Oils 427
- Quinacridon Crimson, Golden Acrylics 2290
- Polish Crimson, Howard Hues 1534
- Crimson (Gloss), Humbrol 20
- Crimson, Humbrol HM14
- Loco Crimson Lake (L.M.S.), Humbrol HR116
- British Crimson, Humbrol MC5
- Polish Crimson, Humbrol MC10
Source: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, 6. Auflage 1905–1909