Winsor and Newton Professional Watercolour

Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours are among the most respected professional watercolour paints in the world. First introduced in 1832, the range is renowned for exceptional pigment strength, outstanding transparency and remarkable colour brilliance. Manufactured using the finest pigments and rigorous quality control, these professional watercolours deliver consistent, reliable performance trusted by artists for nearly two centuries.

108 Professional Colours with Exceptional Lightfastness
The Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour range includes 108 carefully selected colours designed to provide a balanced and versatile palette. Over 100 colours are rated AA or A for permanence, offering outstanding lightfastness so finished artworks retain their vibrancy for generations. With 79 single-pigment colours available, artists can achieve cleaner colour mixing and greater control when building a refined watercolour palette.

High Pigment Concentration for Maximum Colour Brilliance
Each Professional Watercolour is formulated using the highest possible pigment concentration to achieve vibrant colour strength and excellent dilution control. The result is smooth handling, powerful colour intensity and the ability to create everything from delicate transparent washes to rich, expressive passages of colour.

Transparency and Luminosity
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours are celebrated for their exceptional transparency. Light passes through the paint film and reflects from the paper surface, creating the luminous effects that make watercolour such a distinctive painting medium. This clarity makes the range ideal for glazing, layering and subtle tonal transitions.

Available in Tubes, Half Pans and Whole Pans
The range is available in 5ml and 14ml tubes for studio work and palette mixing, alongside half pans and whole pans for portable palettes and travel painting. Artists can combine tubes and pans to create a customised palette suited to both studio and plein-air painting.

Professional Watercolour Sets
Winsor & Newton also offers a range of carefully curated watercolour sets designed for different painting situations, from compact travel tins and field boxes to special collections featuring historic Revival colours reintroduced from the company’s archives.

A Legacy of Watercolour Innovation
For nearly two centuries Winsor & Newton has been at the forefront of watercolour development. The Professional Watercolour range continues this tradition, combining historic expertise with modern pigment technology to deliver one of the finest watercolour paints available today.

Explore the full range of Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours including tubes, pans and professional sets, and discover why this iconic range remains a benchmark for professional watercolour artists.