• Handmade YInMn Blue natural watercolor paint half pan displayed on a textured watercolor painting. Created from pure single-pigment yttrium, indium, manganese oxide, this vibrant, highly stable blue offers intense color, excellent lightfastness, and smooth granulation, perfect for fine art, historical techniques, and modern illustration. A unique eco-friendly gift for watercolor artists and collectors seeking small-batch, archival-quality, all-natural handmade pigments.
  • Watercolor painting in vivid, highly stable YInMn Blue, a modern synthetic pigment composed of yttrium, indium, manganese, and oxygen. Discovered accidentally in 2009 at Oregon State University, celebrated for its intense, vibrant color and exceptional durability. Handcrafted with pure pigment, honey, and gum arabic for archival, professional quality. Lightfast, non-toxic, and ideal for bold modern artworks, glazing, and fine historical collections.
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YInMN Blue

YInMN Blue

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Description

YInMn Blue is our exquisitely hand-crafted watercolor paint made with an extremely concentrated, high-quality single source pigment. Every pan is meticulously hand mulled, filled, and labeled, using only pure local honey and a small amount of all natural, pure gum arabic to achieve an exceptionally concentrated and richly textured pigment.


YInMn Blue is an intense, brilliantly saturated blue made from a stable compound of yttrium, indium, manganese, and oxygen. First discovered in 2009, this inorganic pigment offers a vivid, pure blue with exceptional brightness, high reflectivity, and unmatched permanence. It handles with a smooth, even flow and slight granulation, making it ideal for fine detail, bold washes, and modern or classical palettes seeking purity and strength without fading over time.


Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Each product features one pure pigment, chosen for its exceptional quality.


Handmade Artisanal Process: Crafted in small batches, our watercolors are hand mulled on a glass slab and hand packed to preserve the integrity of the pigment.


Maximum Pigment Load: Designed to provide maximum color saturation, our formula contains no artificial additives or fillers


Recommended Use: Best used with a gum arabic medium to achieve optimal reactivation and fluidity.


Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Inorganic synthetic pigment (yttrium indium manganese oxide)

Source: Solid-state synthesis from rare earth and transition metals

Origin: United States (modern discovery)

Lightfastness: Excellent

Opacity: Semi-opaque with slight granulation

Other Names: Mas Blue, Oregon Blue, YInMn Blue

Color Index Code: PB86


Production Process

Our watercolors are created with passion and precision. The pigment is carefully hand mulled and then mixed with pure local honey, ensuring an exceptionally concentrated and vibrant product. The entire process is carried out by hand—from mixing and mulling to filling and labeling—so you can be confident in the artisanal quality of every pan.


Usage & Care

For professional and consistent results, we recommend using a gum arabic medium. Please store in a secure area away from children and pets, and dispose of any waste in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with all local, state, and national regulations.


If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.