We are thrilled to announce the 2025 launch of 6 exciting new colors! These Extra-Fine Watercolors will come in 15ml tubes and will soon be shipping to distributors worldwide throughout 2025! Check with your favorite retailer for availability and ask them to offer these great new additions to the Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor line! Explore each new color below!

Cobalt Green Deep is a semi-transparent, single pigment paint that lends itself to gorgeous deep woodland landscapes. It mixes effortlessly with other colors– try it with Neutral Tint, or Indigo for fascinating stormy sea and sky effects. Cobalt Green Deep’s granulating qualities will add depth and life to your paintings.

“Very interesting in the drafting; the right granulation. An interesting cold tone that may be used in various forest landscapes! Used with Neutral Tint or Indigo it can be a very interesting dark green.”
-Giovanni Balzarani

Pigment: PG 26 | Series: 2
Lightfastness: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: Low-Staining
Granulation: Granulating

Coral Reef is a light pink that is semi-transparent, non-staining, and has an excellent light-fast rating. This is such a happy color! Great for painting florals. This color brings to mind flamingos, shrimp, and shells. Pair it with Cobalt Teal Blue and it whispers of sun-kissed Caribbean adventures.

“Very covering even at 50% dilution. Excellent for the base of a slightly cartoonish face. Intense if used in mass tone!”
-Giovanni Balzarani

SKU: 284600255
Pigment: PO 73, PW 6 | Series: 1
Lightfastness: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: Non-Staining
Granulation: Non-Granulating

Jaune Brilliant No.1 is semi-transparent, non-staining, non-granulating, with excellent lightfastness. This light yellow is sunlight in a tube. Excellent for sky-scapes and floral/garden paintings. Perfect for finishing highlights and negative painting techniques. It is a great addition to any palette.

“Very delicate! It remains in place when applied wet-on-dry on all paper textures, a little less on hot press paper.
It is better when it is applied very lightly; not too thick. It has a nice effect for glazes and mixes with reds and other yellows for warm tones.”
-Giovanni Balzarani

SKU: 284600256
Pigment: PY 65, PW 6 | Series: 1
Lightfastness: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: Non-Staining
Granulation: Non-Granulating

Jaune Brilliant No. 2 is non-staining, non-granulating, and semi-transparent. This light peach color leans toward orange. It is a creamsicle on a summer day. Makes a great sunrise or sunset sky-scape. Useful as a highlight color, or in negative painting techniques. This color is a joy to work with.

“Beautiful shade! Excellent for portraits and seascapes (sand-based) and to get nice mixes with earth tones.”
-Giovanni Balzarani

SKU: 284600257
Pigment: PO 62, PW 6 | Series: 1
Lightfastness: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: Non-Staining
Granulation: Non-Granulating

Manganese Violet is a stunning single pigment violet that mixes beautifully with other colors. It is low staining and semi-transparent, allowing for vibrant mauve washes. The gorgeous granulating quality provides a bold tool for painting deep rich floral landscapes. You’ll be in excellent artist company—Manganese Violet was a staple on Claude Monet’s palette.

SKU: 284600261
Pigment: PV 16 | Series: 3
Lightfastness: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: Low Staining
Granulation: Granulating

Earthy Light Red is a single pigment, non-staining, granulating, semi-transparent color with excellent lightfastness. This color transports you to sunny red-rock environments. This light red has hints of orange and equips you to paint joyous florals. It belongs on every palette.

SKU: 284600254
Pigment: PR 290 | Series: 2
Lightfastness: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: Low Staining
Granulation: Granulating