Rublev Colours Lead White #2 ground in filtered, pale walnut oil is an opaque white that is soft and slightly ropey. Lead White #2 is a brighter white than our first lead white, because of the paler walnut oil.

Rublev Colours lead white is made with pale walnut oil and basic lead carbonate (made according to modern processes) without stearates or fillers to alter the characteristics of the pigment. As a result you get higher pigment volume concentration (PVC) than other brands of lead white (flake white)—as high as 45%. This means most brands of flake white do not weigh nearly as much as Rublev Colours 50 ml tube. Yet, Rublev Colours Lead White is not stiff and mixes well with all other oil colors.

Lead white is the most common white found on the old masters' palette. Lead pigments have been made artificially since Antiquity, although health concerns of lead poisoning has greatly diminished its role in paint today.

Series: 6

Opacity: Opaque

Tinting Strength: Medium

Drying Rate: Medium

ASTM Lightfastness: I

Permanence: A - Permanent

Safety Information: DANGER! CONTAINS LEAD. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. Avoid ingestion and skin contact. Wear protective clothing and gloves to prevent contact with skin. Never use near children or pets. Conforms to ASTM D 4236.