Prismacolor Premier
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Quick Specs 🏷️
Type: Colored pencils
Tips/Nibs: 3.8mm
Set Size: 36, 72, 150
Purchase Info (150): Amazon | Purchased: Nov 2025 | Price: $139.99 USD
Official Product Highlights
- Buttery-Soft, Ultra-Smooth Core: The wax-based formula allows for effortless color laydown, making them incredibly easy to blend and shade for seamless gradients.
- Rich Pigmentation: Features high-quality pigments that deliver vibrant, intense color in a single stroke, while remaining subtle and soft in the next.
- Durable & Protective Design: The soft 3.8mm core is bonded within a lacquered, smooth cedar wood casing, designed to be water and break-resistant.
- Expansive Color Range: Available in up to 150 brilliant, artist-quality shades, including a wide variety of light colors and pastels, perfect for portraits and illustration.
- Versatile for Mixed Media: Works beautifully as a complement to markers and other media, ideal for adding fine details and shading to mixed media artwork.
✨ Usage Notes
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Positives/Strengths:
Soft, so easy to apply lots of color. Easy to blend, easy to burnish. Very pigmented/saturated. Color lays down thick. Can erase.
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Negatives/Weaknesses:
Soft means pencil looses point quick. Also means it’s easy to make lines too thick/too fuzzy. Wax bloom becomes a problem after a lot of layers or after burnishing.
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Recommendations:
Use with Faber-Castell Polychromos to get edges and sharp lines. Textured paper will hold color better and help minimize mistakes.
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Final Thoughts:
A favorite supply I like to use for overall color and nice textures. Super saturated.
Performance Rating:
★★★★★
Color
Color Table
Based on Super Deluxe paper swatches.
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| Name | Color | Hex Code | RGB | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC914 Cream | #fef4bb |
254, 244, 187 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC140 Eggshell | #f2d0a7 |
242, 208, 167 |
150 | |
| PC1084 Ginger Root | #ccce89 |
204, 206, 137 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1098 Artichoke | #957822 |
149, 120, 34 |
150 | |
| PC1011 Deco Yellow | #fffd74 |
255, 253, 116 |
150 | |
| PC915 Lemon Yellow | #f4ff3f |
244, 255, 63 |
72, 150 | |
| PC916 Canary Yellow | #fafa25 |
250, 250, 37 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1002 Yellowed Orange | #f7963d |
247, 150, 61 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1012 Jasmine | #f7d179 |
247, 209, 121 |
150 | |
| PC942 Yellow Ochre | #dfa644 |
223, 166, 68 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1003 Spanish Orange | #f9b213 |
249, 178, 19 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1034 Goldenrod | #cc8729 |
204, 135, 41 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC917 Sunburst Yellow | #ffcd05 |
255, 205, 5 |
72, 150 | |
| PC940 Sand | #f2ce7a |
242, 206, 122 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1033 Mineral Orange | #db7b3a |
219, 123, 58 |
150 | |
| PC918 Orange | #fe7800 |
254, 120, 0 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC921 Pale Vermilion | #ff6659 |
255, 102, 89 |
72, 150 | |
| PC118 Cadmium Orange Hue | #e15a2f |
275, 90, 47 |
150 | |
| PC1032 Pumpkin Orange | #9e4525 |
158, 69, 37 |
150 | |
| PC922 Poppy Red | #e3371f |
227, 55, 31 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC926 Carmine Red | #f83955 |
248, 57, 85 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC122 Permanent Red | #f8392b |
248, 57, 43 |
150 | |
| PC923 Scarlet Lake | #cd1b28 |
205, 27, 40 |
150 | |
| PC924 Crimson Red | #ad171b |
173, 23, 27 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC925 Crimson Lake | #871016 |
135, 16, 22 |
72, 150 | |
| PC195 Pomegranate | #a22057 |
162, 32, 87 |
150 | |
| PC930 Magenta | #d0186b |
208, 24, 107 |
72, 150 | |
| PC994 Process Red | #e433a7 |
228, 51, 167 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC995 Mulberry | #9f2495 |
159, 36, 149 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC993 Hot Pink | #fe58d5 |
254, 88, 213 |
150 | |
| PC929 Pink | #ff83bb |
255, 131, 187 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1092 Nectar | #c68181 |
198, 129, 129 |
150 | |
| PC928 Blush Pink | #fd97b3 |
253, 151, 179 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1018 Pink Rose | #deaac4 |
222, 170, 196 |
150 | |
| PC1014 Deco Pink | #ffbddb |
255, 189, 219 |
150 | |
| PC1013 Deco Peach | #ffbfca |
255, 191, 202 |
150 | |
| PC927 Light Peach | #f2c0c1 |
242, 192, 193 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1085 Peach Beige | #cdc4a0 |
205, 196, 160 |
150 | |
| PC1093 Seashell Pink | #c6b09d |
198, 176, 157 |
150 | |
| PC1001 Salmon Pink | #faa482 |
250, 164, 130 |
150 | |
| PC997 Beige | #f1c59f |
241, 197, 159 |
72, 150 | |
| PC939 Peach | #e9a38d |
233, 163, 141 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1019 Rosy Beige | #a58a9d |
165, 138, 157 |
150 | |
| PC1017 Clay Rose | #8d6c8c |
141, 108, 140 |
150 | |
| PC1080 Beige Sienna | #9f8c7a |
159, 140, 122 |
150 | |
| PC1081 Chestnut | #683c49 |
104, 60, 73 |
150 | |
| PC1030 Raspberry | #8c2845 |
140, 40, 69 |
150 | |
| PC1029 Mahogany Red | #7b2f49 |
123, 47, 73 |
150 | |
| PC1095 Black Raspberry | #382332 |
56, 35, 50 |
150 | |
| PC931 Dark Purple | #4a214d |
74, 33, 77 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1078 Black Cherry | #3c102c |
60, 16, 44 |
150 | |
| PC1026 Greyed Lavender | #ba9abc |
186, 154, 188 |
150 | |
| PC1104 Amethyst Violet | #9e67de |
158, 103, 222 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1105 | #c266d6 |
194, 102, 214 |
150 | |
| PC1009 Dahlia Purple | #601368 |
96, 19, 104 |
150 | |
| PC1008 Parma Violet | #7647c5 |
118, 71, 197 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC996 Black Grape | #342645 |
52, 38, 69 |
150 | |
| PC132 Dioxazine Purple Hue | #34246a |
52, 36, 106 |
150 | |
| PC932 Violet | #53139b |
83, 19, 155 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1007 Imperial Violet | #4e28a7 |
78, 40, 167 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1079 Blue Violet Lake | #657ac3 |
101, 122, 195 |
150 | |
| PC933 Violet Blue | #300884 |
48, 8, 132 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC208 Indanthrone Blue | #1e275e |
30, 34, 94 |
150 | |
| PC902 Ultramarine | #3a06b4 |
58, 6, 180 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC133 Cobalt Blue Hue | #3e27c9 |
62, 39, 201 |
150 | |
| PC1100 China Blue | #1b38bb |
27, 56, 187 |
150 | |
| PC906 Copenhagen Blue | #0238a6 |
2, 56, 166 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1040 Electric Blue | #45c9ff |
69, 201, 255 |
150 | |
| PC1101 Denim Blue | #19337a |
25, 51, 122 |
150 | |
| PC903 True Blue | #0b6fd4 |
11, 111, 212 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1086 Sky Blue Light | #c4dbf4 |
196, 219, 244 |
150 | |
| PC904 Light Cerulean Blue | #5b8bef |
91, 139, 239 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC103 Cerulean Blue | #0056b7 |
0, 86, 183 |
150 | |
| PC1022 Mediterranean Blue | #0f51a6 |
15, 81, 166 |
150 | |
| PC1027 Peacock Blue | #005487 |
0, 84, 135 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1087 Powder Blue | #b3c7f2 |
179, 199, 242 |
150 | |
| PC1103 Caribbean Sea | #607ce5 |
96, 124, 229 |
150 | |
| PC1025 Periwinkle | #5465a9 |
84, 101, 169 |
150 | |
| PC1023 Cloud Blue | #cdcfe4 |
205, 207, 228 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1102 Blue Lake | #526adf |
82, 106, 223 |
150 | |
| PC1024 Blue Slate | #728ae8 |
114, 138, 232 |
150 | |
| PC901 Indigo Blue | #041649 |
4, 22, 73 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC919 Non-Photo Blue | #40a8e4 |
64, 168, 228 |
150 | |
| PC992 Light Aqua | #3cc0c1 |
60, 192, 193 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC905 Aquamarine | #057e96 |
5, 126, 150 |
72, 150 | |
| PC105 Cobalt Turquoise | #0e5d6f |
14, 93, 111 |
150 | |
| PC920 Light Green | #7fe8a7 |
127, 232, 167 |
150 | |
| PC1006 Parrot Green | #0ca589 |
12, 165, 137 |
72, 150 | |
| PC289 Grey Green Light | #dcf1e1 |
220, 241, 275 |
150 | |
| PC1089 Pale Sage | #d7e9c6 |
215, 233, 198 |
150 | |
| PC1004 Yellow Chartreuse | #d9fe4b |
217, 254, 75 |
72, 150 | |
| PC989 Chartreuse | #b8e61f |
184, 230, 31 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1005 Limepeel | #969C1C |
150, 156, 28 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1097 Moss Green | #525435 |
82, 84, 53 |
150 | |
| PC1091 Green Ocre | #706232 |
112, 98, 50 |
150 | |
| PC913 Spring Green | #83e537 |
131, 229, 55 |
72, 150 | |
| PC912 Apple Green | #63A122 |
99, 161, 34 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC120 Sap Green Light | #6FA383 |
111, 163, 131 |
150 | |
| PC910 True Green | #53E07B |
83, 224, 123 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1096 Kelly Green | #558A64 |
85, 138, 100 |
150 | |
| PC909 Grass Green | #009E54 |
0, 158, 84 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC911 Olive Green | #406133 |
64, 97, 51 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC109 Prussian Green | #346133 |
52, 97, 51 |
150 | |
| PC908 Dark Green | #094A2F |
9, 74, 47 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1090 Kelp Green | #415C31 |
65, 92, 49 |
150 | |
| PC1094 Sandbar Brown | #635B39 |
99, 91, 57 |
150 | |
| PC948 Sepia | #403E36 |
64, 62, 54 |
72, 150 | |
| PC988 Marine Green | #404D25 |
64, 77, 37 |
150 | |
| PC1020 Celadon Green | #9CB8AE |
156, 184, 174 |
150 | |
| PC1021 Jade Green | #93AFB5 |
147, 175, 181 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1088 Muted Turquoise | #6D92A8 |
109, 146, 168 |
150 | |
| PC907 Peacock Green | #006641 |
0, 102, 65 |
150 | |
| PC1083 Putty Beige | #E8DECF |
232, 222, 207 |
72, 150 | |
| PC941 Light Umber | #6B583E |
107, 88, 62 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1082 Chocolate | #573C26 |
87, 60, 38 |
150 | |
| PC943 Burnt Ochre | #8A503B |
138, 80, 59 |
72, 150 | |
| PC945 Sienna Brown | #734F36 |
115, 79, 54 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC944 Terra Cotta | #783F3B |
120, 63, 59 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1031 Henna | #6B333C |
107, 51, 60 |
150 | |
| PC937 Tuscan Red | #571E28 |
87, 30, 40 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1099 Expresso | #423431 |
66, 52, 49 |
150 | |
| PC947 Dark Umber | #453338 |
69, 51, 56 |
72, 150 | |
| PC946 Dark Brown | #634F44 |
99, 79, 68 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1050 10% Warm Grey | #E1DCE8 |
275, 220, 232 |
150 | |
| PC1051 20% Warm Grey | #BEB9C9 |
190, 185, 201 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1052 30% Warm Grey | #A6A0B0 |
166, 160, 176 |
150 | |
| PC1054 50% Warm Grey | #777182 |
119, 113, 130 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1056 70% Warm Grey | #574E5C |
87, 78, 92 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1058 90% Warm Grey | #383640 |
56, 54, 64 |
150 | |
| PC1059 10% Cool Grey | #E1E6F5 |
275, 230, 245 |
150 | |
| PC1060 20% Cool Grey | #D1D6E8 |
209, 214, 232 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1061 30% Cool Grey | #BCC1D1 |
188, 193, 209 |
150 | |
| PC1063 50% Cool Grey | #9197A8 |
145, 151, 168 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1065 70% Cool Grey | #6D7285 |
109, 114, 133 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1067 90% Cool Grey | #3B3E4D |
59, 62, 77 |
150 | |
| PC935 Black | #26262E |
38, 38, 46 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1068 10% French Grey | #F5F0F0 |
245, 240, 240 |
150 | |
| PC1069 20% French Grey | #D6D0D0 |
214, 208, 208 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1070 30% French Grey | #B3AAAA |
179, 170, 170 |
150 | |
| PC1072 50% French Grey | #807979 |
128, 121, 121 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1074 70% French Grey | #6B6161 |
107, 97, 97 |
72, 150 | |
| PC1076 90% French Grey | #4D4343 |
77, 67, 67 |
150 | |
| PC938 White | #FFFFFF |
255, 255, 255 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC936 Slate Grey | #5A6F96 |
90, 111, 150 |
150 | |
| PC949 Silver | #828899 |
130, 136, 153 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC950 Metallic Gold | #917B53 |
145, 123, 83 |
36, 72, 150 | |
| PC1028 Bronze | #87723A |
135, 114, 58 |
150 | |
| PC1035 Neon Yellow | #D4FF0A |
212, 255, 10 |
150 | |
| PC1036 Neon Orange | #FF741A |
255, 116, 26 |
150 | |
| PC1038 Neon Pink | #FF00A1 |
255, 0, 161 |
150 |
Swatch Cards


Strathmore Toned Tan Mixed Media



Strathmore Toned Gray Mixed Media




Strathmore Toned Blue Mixed Media

Paper Texture Comparisons
Supply Combo 1

Paper: Bee Paper Super Deluxe Paper
Supply Combo 2

Paper: Bee Paper Super Deluxe Paper
Supply Combo 3

Paper: Bee Paper Super Deluxe Paper
Supply Combo 4

Paper: Bee Paper Super Deluxe Paper
Overall Strengths & Weaknesses
Rating: 4.8 ★★★★★
What works well
- Very creamy and smooth.
- Highly saturated, bright colors.
- Easy to blend, very opaque.
What doesn't
- Can’t layer too much without weird effects. Muddies easy.
- Tends to leave more residue.
- Soft point hard to stay sharp.
Tips
- Plan layering ahead of time. Don’t use too many colors. The more colors you want, the softer your touch should be.
- Texture paper looks great.





