Daniel Smith is an American watercolor manufacturer widely respected for its deep focus on pure pigments and color exploration. Beyond producing high-quality artist watercolors, Daniel Smith is known for introducing unique pigments to the watercolor world, including natural mineral colors and rare earth pigments previously unavailable for artistic use.
With exceptionally high pigment loads and minimal fillers, Daniel Smith watercolors offer artists intense color, nuanced granulation and a wide expressive range. For many painters, Daniel Smith is not just a paint brand, but a way to explore texture, depth and the raw personality of pigment itself.
Alizarin Crimson by Daniel Smith is a deep, transparent crimson with a rich, historic character. Highly versatile and expressive, it excels in shadows, warm neutrals and complex color mixing, making it a long-standing staple in watercolor palettes.
Aureolin Cobalt Yellow by Daniel Smith is a cool, transparent yellow with low tinting strength. Perfect for luminous washes, subtle highlights and warming darker colors without sacrificing transparency.
Aussie Red Gold by Daniel Smith is a luminous reddish-gold watercolor inspired by sunlit Australian rock formations. Transparent, low-tinting and beautifully glowing, it adds warmth and light to landscapes, florals and washes.
Bismuth Vanadate Yellow by Daniel Smith is a bright, slightly green-leaning lemon yellow with low tinting strength. Opaque in mass tone yet easy to control in washes, it excels in mixing, portraits and floral work.
Buff Titanium by Daniel Smith is a soft, warm off-white neutral with distinctive granulation and natural movement. Semi-transparent and non-staining, it adds atmosphere, texture and subtle depth to landscapes, florals and skies.
Burnt Sienna by Daniel Smith is a classic warm earth brown with rich transparency and subtle granulation. Stable, versatile and reliable, it’s a cornerstone color for landscapes, shadows and natural color mixing.
Burnt Sienna Light by Daniel Smith is a warmer, redder and more transparent alternative to classic Burnt Sienna. Clean, smooth and versatile, it’s ideal for portraits, skin tones and warm earth passages.
Burnt Umber by Daniel Smith is a rich, dark earth brown with semi-transparent behavior and natural granulation. Low-staining, lightfast and highly versatile, it’s a staple for shadows, landscapes and neutral mixing.
Cadmium Red Medium Hue by Daniel Smith is a balanced, high-intensity red offering excellent control and clean mixing. A modern, safe hue that delivers the richness of classic cadmium reds with outstanding lightfastness.
Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue by Daniel Smith is a rich, warm yellow with a golden character and strong color presence. A modern, safe hue that delivers classic cadmium depth with clean mixing and excellent lightfastness.
Cadmium Yellow Light Hue by Daniel Smith is a bright, lemon yellow with strong color presence and clean mixing. A modern, safe hue that delivers classic cadmium brilliance with excellent control.
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue by Daniel Smith is a warm, mid-tone yellow with a subtle red bias. Balanced, luminous and reliable, it adds warmth and energy to landscapes, florals and clean color mixes.
Carbazole Violet by Daniel Smith is a powerful blue-violet with exceptional depth and vibrancy. Semi-transparent with medium staining strength, it delivers dramatic value shifts and expressive floral passages.
Carmine by Daniel Smith is a deep, high-tinting red with strong color presence and reliable permanence. Darker and more durable than Alizarin Crimson, it delivers clean mixes and consistent brightness in both strong and diluted applications.
Cascade Green by Daniel Smith is a deep, natural green with rich granulation and exceptional depth. Semi-transparent and highly expressive, it captures a wide range of vegetation tones from dark mossy greens to luminous washes.
Cerulean Blue by Daniel Smith is a bright, slightly warm blue with beautiful granulation and excellent control. Semi-transparent and non-staining, it’s ideal for skies, water, atmospheric landscapes and clean green mixes.
Cerulean Blue Chromium by Daniel Smith is a classic, permanent sky blue watercolor with strong granulation and low staining strength. Semi-transparent and highly controllable, it’s ideal for skies, atmospheric landscapes and expressive wet-on-wet or underpainting techniques, delivering natural texture and depth on paper.
Chinese White by Daniel Smith is a clean, semi-transparent white watercolor with excellent permanence and low staining strength. Ideal for highlights, softening colors and creating subtle atmospheric effects without overpowering the composition.
Cobalt Blue by Daniel Smith is a neutral primary blue with semi-transparent handling and natural granulation. A classic mixing color, ideal for skies, atmospheric landscapes and creating soft, controlled shadows.
Cobalt Blue Violet by Daniel Smith is a brilliant violet with strong blue undertones and natural granulation. Semi-transparent and low staining, it delivers depth, texture and expressive tonal range from deep twilight shadows to luminous violets.