Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Vibrant Set 6x5ml

Winsor & Newton Vibrant Watercolour Set is built for artists who want colour with real impact – six high-chroma professional watercolours chosen for maximum punch, both on their own and in mixes.

Every 5ml tube carries the same rigorous pigment standards as the rest of the Professional Watercolour range, with colours selected specifically for their intensity and clarity. Transparent Yellow and Cinnabar Green sit at the warm, luminous end of the palette, while Tyrian Purple and Manganese Blue give real depth and coolness to balance them.

This is a genuinely mixable palette rather than just a bright one: the six colours were curated to work as a full spread of warm and cool primaries, so secondary and complementary mixes stay vivid rather than turning muddy.

Because the palette leans toward saturation and contrast, it particularly suits subjects that benefit from bold colour decisions – florals, skies, abstracts, and expressive or gestural painting styles.

Who is this for? Artists who want their colour work to feel energetic and confident, from students developing a bolder palette through to professionals looking for a reliable set of high-saturation mixing colours. Also a strong pick for anyone teaching colour theory, thanks to the clear warm/cool split across the six tubes.

For a gentler, more muted alternative, see our Mindful Watercolour Set. If you'd prefer the brand's core all-purpose shades, the Winsor Colours Set is a dependable everyday palette.

Key Features

• 6 x 5ml tubes of Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour
• Curated palette: Transparent Yellow, Winsor Orange, Opera Rose, Tyrian Purple, Manganese Blue Hue, Cinnabar Green
• High-chroma, highly saturated professional-grade pigments
• Balanced spread of warm and cool colours for clean secondary mixes
• Finely milled for smooth, consistent application
• Excellent lightfastness for long-lasting colour
• Ideal for bold, expressive and gestural painting styles
• Blends seamlessly with the full Professional Watercolour range
• Compact metal tubes, easy to store and travel with
• Suitable for students through to professional artists

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