W&N Artists' Oil Colors are widely known in the world of artists for their pure and clear hues. Ready for use out of the tube, these oil colors produce vibrant colors on canvas. Cobalt Blue Deep #180 is a rich, deep blue that shines like a brilliant sapphire or a deep blue ocean. The color is perfect for blending with white to lighten the blue or blending with black or grey to take the color over to a slightly different hue. This cobalt blue is perfect to add to paintings to bring out the sky, oceans, lakes, flowers or stills with porelain containers. And, don't forget how marvelous a cobalt blue sports car looks framed and hanging on the wall. Deep blue is a long time color of royalty and will make any artwork appeal to the eye of the viewer. Blues tend to exert peaceful and calming influences on the viewer, something that is quite useful in art created for an office or living room.