Caran d'Ache Neocolor II: New Colors

Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle wax pastels are celebrating 50 years after its launch in 1975, as such, Caran d'Ache created some Neocolor II special editions for this celebration:

• 15 Neocolor II wax pastels with new exclusive colors
• 5 limited edition boxes of 10 Neocolor II wax pastels, grouped into 5 thematic palettes (each box includes 3 of the new colors)
• An exlusive wooden box with 50 Neocolor II wax pastels (includes the 15 new colors)

The 5 new boxes with Limited Edition palettes

The 5 new limited edition palette boxes are Pop, Pastel, Lush, Portrait and Dark

Pop

The Pop palette brings together bright and bold shades. From purple violet, yellow, to indigo blue, get ready to add excitement and vibrancy to your work.

• 3 exclusive colours:
• 591 Tyrian Pink
• 573 Rose of Garance
• 121 Light Lilac
• 7 standard colours:
• 090 Purple
• 010 Yellow
• 300 Fast Orange
• 560 Light Cadmium Red (hue)
• 100 Purple Violet
• 131 Periwinkle blue
• 139 Indigo Blue

  

Pastel

Lavender blue, peach blossom, apricot; add a little softness with the Pastel palette, with a selection of light and soothing colours.

• 3 exclusive colours:
• 714 Amazonite
• 092 Light Heliotrope
• 881 Peach Blossom
• 7 standard colours:
• 141 Sky Blue
• 661 Cobalt Blue 5%
• 041 Apricot
• 521 Sahara Yellow
• 011 Pale Yellow
• 231 Lime Green
• 002 Silver Grey

Lush

Our Lush palette is inspired by colours found in nature; deep greens and intenses blue bring richness and radiance to your work.

• 3 exclusive colours:
• 154 Skagen Blue
• 681 Chrysoprase Green
• 246 Aucuba Green
• 7 standard colours:
• 159 Prussian Blue
• 110 Lilac
• 229 Dark Green
• 201 Veronese Green
• 220 Grass Green
• 245 Light Olive 40%
• 730 Chinese Green

Portrait

The Portrait palette features a range of subtle pinky-flesh tones, perfectly suited to capturing the face and how light plays on skin.

• 3 exclusive colours:
• 812 Light Peony Yellow
• 531 Conch pearl
• 593 Light wine lees
• 7 standard colours:
• 001 White
• 051 Salmon
• 589 Crimson Alizarin
• 065 Russet
• 069 Burnt Sienna
• 045 Vandycke Brown
• 099 Aubergine

Dark

The Dark palette offers intense colours such as brown, ochre and dark garnet, ideal for creating depth, contrast and dramatic atmospheres.

• 3 exclusive colours:
• 526 Zinc Ochre
• 096 Dark Garnet
• 629 Caput Mortuum
• 7 standard colours: 
• 508 Payne’s Grey 70%
• 407 Sepia
• 039 Olive Brown
• 059 Brown
• 589 Crimson Alizarin (hue)
• 225 Moss Green
• 005 Grey

 

15 New Neocolor II Colors

The exclusive new colors are:

• 714 Amazonite
• 092 Light Heliotrope
• 881 Peach Blossom
• 591 Tyrian Pink
• 573 Rose of Garance
• 121 Light Lilac
• 812 Light Peony Yellow
• 531 Conch Pearl
• 593 Light Wine Lees
• 154 Skagen Blue
• 681 Chrysoprase Green
• 246 Aucuba Green
• 526 Zinc Ochre
• 096 Dark Garnet
• 629 Caput Mortuum

Limited Edition Neocolor II Wooden Box

And finally, the Special Edition exclusive wooden box that celebrates the Neocolor II 50th anniversary!

Contains the following 50 colours:

• 812 Light Peony Yellow
• 011 PaleYellow
• 010 Yellow
• 521 Sahara Yellow
• 531 Conch Pearl
• 051 Salmon
• 041 Apricot
• 300 Fast Orange
• 050 Flame Red
• 560 Light Cadmium Red
• 589 Crimson Alizarin (Hue)
• 593 Light Wine Lees
• 092 Light Heliotrope
• 881 Peach Blossom
• 573 Rose of Garance
• 591 Tyrian Pink
• 090 Purple
• 100 Purple Violet
• 110 Lilac
• 121 Light Lilac
• 131 Periwinkle Blue
• 141 Sky Blue
• 661 Light Cobalt Blue (5%)
• 260 Blue
• 159 Prussian Blue
• 154 Skagen Blue
• 714 Amazonite
• 681 Chrysoprase Green
• 201 Veronese Green
• 220 Grass Green
• 229 Dark Green
• 225 Moss Green
• 246 Aucuba Green
• 039 Olive Brown
• 245 Light Olive (40%)
• 231 Lime Green
• 730 Chinese Green
• 035 Ochre
• 526 Zinc Ochre
• 065 Russet
• 069 Burnt Siena
• 045 Vandycke Brown
• 096 Dark Garnet
• 099 Aubergine
• 629 Caput Mortuum
• 009 Black
• 508 Payne's Grey
• 005 Grey
• 002 Silver Grey
• 001 White