Blue Budget: Cobalt Blue costs 62%, and Cobalt Blue (Hue) costs 38%.
Cobalt Blue, Cobalt Blue (Hue), and oil canvas
60 cm diameter
Pros of Cobalt Blue (Hue):
• Contains no cobalt.
• Significantly cheaper than Cobalt Blue.
• Not directly linked to the violence associated with cobalt mining.
Cons of Cobalt Blue (Hue):
• A mixture of Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Blue, not a pure pigment.
• Almost looks like Cobalt Blue, but lacks the exact chroma of the authentic pigment.