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Studio Products :: Paints :: Paint - Grisaille Kit - 8 Large Tubes

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Paint - Grisaille Kit - 8 Large Tubes #16209

We took our grisailles off the market as we awaited the upgrading of our new display test spectrometer (which is basically a light meter on steroids). The reason for the upgrade was to insure that the paints corresponded exactly to the Munsell Neutral Gray Scale.

The vaunted ICSS numbers are so variable as to be laughable. Their Middle Gray ranges from a Munsell n. 4.75/ all the way to a Munsell n. 6.25/. That a spread of one and a half Values on the Munsell scale.

While the Munsell Neutral Gray Scale charts range in slight increments over one half a Value, as you can see in the photo, there’s only one Munsell n. 5.0/ and it is that exact Value that we formulate. Even though we have great eyes, there comes a time when the technology takes precedence. Thus, all of the grisailles are spot on.
No more eyeballing.

In the case of the Value 5, it’s reflectance value must be 19.8%…and it is. We defy anyone to match that closely by eye.

As grisailles are used for underpainting, these paints have been formulated to be smoother and leave less texture. Textured underpaint can be a problem in subsequent glazing. So these are soft, buttery and capable of producing very fine detail with no dilution.

They are formulated with a perfectly neutral “reference” bone black, so there’s no shifting to the cool or warm.

These are the best grisailles we’ve ever made. In truth, they are the best anyone has ever made. They are also the first paints to sport our new labels. These labels are held fast with a very aggressive adhesive and will not fall off in normal studio handling.

The new design is nice, too.

We have put a great deal of effort into this new formulation but have not raised the price. The set of eight big tubes is still only $100. If you subscribe to the forum, you get 24% off of these as well as all other products.

If, like most painters, you find that you run out of one Value quicker than others, you can buy individual tubes for $13.50 apiece. Sorry, no discount on individual grisailles.