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

✓ 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.

✗ 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.

💡 Recommendations:

Use with Faber-Castell Polychromos to get edges and sharp lines. Textured paper will hold color better and help minimize mistakes.

📝 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	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

Bee Paper Super Deluxe Paper

Bee Paper Stipple Paper

Strathmore Toned Tan Mixed Media

Strathmore Toned Gray Mixed Media

Strathmore Toned Blue Mixed Media

Paper Texture Comparisons

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.

Official Product Highlights

✨ Usage Notes

Color

Color Table

Swatch Cards

Paper Texture Comparisons

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Overall Strengths & Weaknesses