Abteilung 502 Oil Paint - Cyan (AKABT540)

Cyan is a proper utility colour — cool, clean and endlessly mixable. On its own it's a crisp bright blue, but its real value is in the mixing pot, shifting purples, greens and greys toward the cool side of things. If your palette skews warm, this is the tube that balances it back.

At a glance

Best for

• Cooling and shifting purples, greens and greys
• Clean bright-blue accents

A mixing-tray staple more than a straight-from-the-tube colour.

The cool base for custom mixes. Blend it out with a soft filbert brush.