How do the blacks and greys differ in Artists Acrylic?
Ivory Black is a brown black of moderate tinting strength recommended for general use. Mars Black is a denser, more neutral black with stronger tinting power. Davy’s Gray is a mixing grey, specially formulated for toning down a colour without the dirtying effect caused by adding black. Graphite Grey is a dark grey which is not made from black and white. Like Davy’s Gray, this makes it useful in colour mixing. Payne’s Gray is a very dark grey with a strong blue undertone that is more subtle than Ivory Black giving a purer colour when used in mixing.
