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A. Gallo Watercolor Paints

Country: Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Number of watercolors: 86 colors
Number of single pigment colors: 52 colors
Honey or not honey?: Yes
Vegan or not?: No – all colors contain honey

Official website: A. Gallo website
Color Chart (PDF): Color chart (PDF)
Buy: Jacksonโ€™s and A. Gallo website (use code DROTOKANO for 10% off their online store)

Information from their website:
“Our watercolors are crafted according to a traditional recipe of raw pigments, gum arabic, local honey and rosemary essential oil and mulled by hand on a glass slab. Honey is added to help the paints retain water and increase their longevity.”

My Verdict:
This is a brand with a difference. All of the colors are resistant to cauliflowering, even the ones that you would expect to cauliflower such as Phthalos and Quinacridones. There are also lots of granulating colors and even granulation in colors that do not normally granulate. If you want to see how special these paints are, I recommend their signature set as it’s a very well selected set of paints that really show off how unique they are. I also love that they have colors that big brands don’t make, such as Zirconium Cerulean Blue and Natural Indigo. Also their Lapis Lazuli is the best I’ve tried so far.

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Keys
Staining levels: non-staining, low staining, Medium staining, high staining
Granulation: NG = non-granulating, G = Granulating
Transparency: transparent, semi-transparent, semi-opaque, opaque

Pigment(s)Paint NameHueBrandColorBuyVideoSwatchLightStainGranu.Transp.Vegan
PW6:1Buff Titanium–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG SONo
PY3Lemon Yellow–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch7/8 NonNG STNo
PY184Lemon Yellow, Permanent–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonNG SONo
PY151, PY43Azo Yellow Gold–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG SONo
PY154Royal Yellow–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PY110, PY154Indian YellowHueA. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PY83, PV19, PR101Arancione–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 StainNG SONo
PY216Hokkaido Orange–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PR255Vermilion RedHueA. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PR168Medici Red–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch7.5/8 MidNG STNo
PR254Scarlet Red–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PR264Ruby Red–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PR177, PR144, PV19Alizarin Crimson hueHueA. GalloJackson’s–Swatch7.5/8 MidNG STNo
PV19Permanent Carmine–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PR122Quinacridone Magenta–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch7/8 MidNG TNo
PR259Ultramarine Pink–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonNG STNo
PR233, PV19, PV16Pietra Rosa–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG STNo
PR233Potterโ€™s Pink–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG STNo
NR9Rose Madder, Genuine–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch3/8 NonG TNo
NR31Dragonโ€™s Blood–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch3/8 NonG TNo
PV55Quinacridone Violet–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PV16Mineral Violet–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG STNo
PV15, PV16Tyrian Purple–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG STNo
PV15Ultramarine Violet–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
PV37Dioxazine Violet–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 StainNG STNo
PB29, PR101, PV19Notturno–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 StainG SONo
PB71Zirconium Blue–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG SONo
PB15:3, PW4, PB29Cerulean HueHueA. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PB15:3Transparent CeruleanHueA. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG TNo
PB29, PB15:3Azzurro–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PB86YInMn Blue–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
Genuine Lapis LazuliLapis Lazuli, Genuine–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch7/8 NonG STNo
PB29Ultramarine Blue Dark–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
PB15:1, PB29, PW6, PR122Periwinkle–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PB15:1, PBk9Midnight Blue–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PB60Indanthrone Blue–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PW4, PG7, PB15:3, PY3Copper Blue–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PB15:3, PG7, PW6Teal Blue–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG ONo
PB15:4, PG7, PB29Aquamarine–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PB15:3, PBr8Habor Blue–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG SONo
PG7, PBk7, PY43Dark Forest–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
PG7, PBk7, PY43Forest Green–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PG7, PB29Viridian HueHueA. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PG8, PB29Deep Sea Green–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG STNo
PG23Green Earth, Cool–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PG7, PG36, PY43, PW4Malachite HueHueA. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PG7, PY184, PB29Spring Green–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PY184, PG36Phthalo Green Light–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonNG SONo
PY151, PG17Fig Green–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PY150, PY184, PG36Green Gold–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG TNo
PY83, PG36, PV19, PR101Sap Green–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo
PG17Chromium Oxide–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG ONo
PY154, PY110, PB29Olive Green Deep–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG SONo
PG23Green Earth, Warm–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG STNo
PY43French Ochre, Sahara–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PBr7, PBk11Verdaccio–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PBr8Green Umber–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonG SONo
PY43Jarosite–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG TNo
PY43Gold Ochre–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG TNo
PY43Moroccan Yellow Ochre–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG SONo
PY43Raw Sienna–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
PY43Raw Sienna, Badia–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
PY43Yellow Ochre, Burgundy–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG SONo
PY150, PR101, PV19Quinacridone GoldHueA. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG TNo
PR101Transparent Red Oxide–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG TNo
PR102, PY43Castile Orange–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PR102, PR101Ercolano Red–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PBr7Burnt Sienna–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PR102Sartorio Red–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
PR102Venetian Red–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 StainNG SONo
PR102Hematite, Intense–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 StainG ONo
PR101Morellone–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 StainG ONo
PR206Quinacridone Chestnut–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PBr8Burnt Umber, Cyprus–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
PBr8Burnt Umber, Brownish–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
FeCr2O4, PBr8Chromite Brown–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG SONo
PBr7Burnt Umber, Dark–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG SONo
PBk9, PBr7Sepia–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 StainG SONo
NB1Indigo–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch7/8 MidNG STNo
PB15:1, PBk7, PV19Payneโ€™s Grey–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 StainNG STNo
PBk11Roman Black Earth–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidG STNo
PBk9Ivory Black–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG STNo
PBk19Slate Grey–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 NonNG TNo
PW6Titanium White–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG ONo
PY43, Metallic PigmentsAntique Gold–A. GalloJackson’s–Swatch8/8 MidNG SONo

The paints have been ordered in accordance to the brandโ€™s color chart/website. The images of color for each paint and characteristics information are those published by the brand. If you notice any errors or missing information that you have a primary source for (i.e. information directly from the brand), then please contact me!

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