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Watercolour Paint: Best in Test

Watercolour Paint: Best in Test

Looking for the best watercolour paint to suit your needs? In our buying guide Watercolour Paint: Best in Test, we compare different types, from tubes to liquid, and recommend the best options for beginners, children, and professional artists alike.



Best Watercolour Paint in Pan

Prefer a more compact and portable format? The best watercolour paints in pans are ideal for both travel and quick sketches – we’ll guide you through the most user-friendly and vibrant choices.

  1. ZIG Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolour Paint
  2. Faber-Castell Watercolour Paint
  3. Schmincke Horadam Watercolour Paint
  4. Van Gogh Watercolour Paint
  5. Aquafine Watercolour Paint
  6. Winsor & Newton Cotman
  7. Winsor & Newton Professional

See the full range of pan watercolour paint →


More Gansai Tambi Aquarelle 24-set Gansai Tambi Aquarelle 24-set
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ZIG Kuretake
Gansai Tambi Aquarelle 24-set
44.90 €
More 48 Watercolors + Water brush 48 Watercolors + Water brush
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Faber-Castell
48 Watercolors + Water brush
64.70 €
More Horadam Aquarell Metal 12-set + brush
20%
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Schmincke
Horadam Aquarell Metal 12-set + brush
96.50 € 77.20 €
More Pocket Box Water Color - Set of 15 Pocket Box Water Color - Set of 15
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Van Gogh
Pocket Box Water Color - Set of 15
39.70 €
More Watercolour Travel set Tin 18 ½ -Half pans
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Aquafine
Watercolour Travel set Tin 18 ½ -Half pans
28.50 €

Best Watercolour Paint in Tube

Tubed watercolour paint is a great choice if you paint a lot and want to mix larger amounts of colour with ease. Here are our top picks of tube watercolours offering rich pigmentation and a smooth consistency.

  1. Blockx Watercolour Paint
  2. Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour Paint
  3. Schmincke Horadam Watercolour Paint
  4. ShinHan Premium Watercolour Paint
  5. Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paint
  6. Sennelier l'Aquarelle Watercolour Paint

See the full range of tubed watercolour paint →


More Horadam Aquarell Tube 15ml 10-set
20%
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Schmincke
Horadam Aquarell Tube 15ml 10-set
159 € 127.20 €
More Aquarell Bijou-set 15 x 5 ml Aquarell Bijou-set 15 x 5 ml
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Blockx
Aquarell Bijou-set 15 x 5 ml
239 €
More Water Colors PRO 24-set Water Colors PRO 24-set
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ShinHan
Water Colors PRO 24-set
41.40 €
More Water Colour Lightweight Sketchers Box Water Colour Lightweight Sketchers Box
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Winsor & Newton
Water Colour Lightweight Sketchers Box
89.30 €
More Cotman Tube Water Color Painting box Plus 12x8m
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Winsor & Newton
Cotman Tube Water Color Painting box Plus 12x8m
66.30 €

Best Liquid Watercolour Paint

Liquid watercolour paint is perfect if you love bold colours and experimental techniques. Here are our top picks for liquid watercolours that give you full control and creative freedom.

  1. Ecoline Liquid Watercolour Paint
  2. Schmincke Aqua Drop Liquid Watercolour
  3. Aquafine Liquid Watercolour Paint
  4. Zig Kuretake Ink Café Liquid Watercolour Paint

See the full range of liquid watercolour paint →


More Water Color Bottle 30 ml
60
Ecoline
Water Color Bottle 30 ml
5 €
More ink-café MEIJI NO IRO ink-café MEIJI NO IRO
6
ZIG Kuretake
ink-café MEIJI NO IRO
23.90 €
More Aqua Drop Liquid watercolour 12x10 ml Aqua Drop Liquid watercolour 12x10 ml
Schmincke
Aqua Drop Liquid watercolour 12x10 ml
54.90 €
More ink-café Drop of Shimmer ink-café Drop of Shimmer
7
20%
ZIG Kuretake
ink-café Drop of Shimmer
32.90 € 26.32 €
More Aquarelle Ink 29.5 ml Aquarelle Ink 29.5 ml
20
25%
Aquafine
Aquarelle Ink 29.5 ml
8.50 € 6.37 €

Best Watercolour Paint for Beginners

New to watercolour painting? We recommend the best watercolour paints for beginners – affordable sets with great colour quality that support your creative development.

  1. Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour Paint
  2. Faber-Castell Watercolour Paint
  3. Raphaël Campus Watercolour Paint
  4. Viviva Colors Watercolour Paint
  5. Creativ Company Watercolour Paint


More Cotman Watercolour Set + Water Brush 12 half pans Cotman Watercolour Set + Water Brush 12 half pans
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Winsor & Newton
Cotman Watercolour Set + Water Brush 12 half pans
35.70 €
More 24 Watercolors + Water brush 24 Watercolors + Water brush
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Faber-Castell
24 Watercolors + Water brush
39.50 €
More Campus Watercolor Travel Box Campus Watercolor Travel Box
20%
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Raphaël
Campus Watercolor Travel Box
20.70 € 16.56 €
More Watercolour Pans Spring 16 Colours
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Viviva Colors
Watercolour Pans Spring 16 Colours
29.90 €
More Watercolour 12-set Pastel Watercolour 12-set Pastel
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Creativ Company
Watercolour 12-set Pastel
15.90 €

Best Watercolour Paint for Artist

For experienced artists who demand the best – we’ve selected the top artist-grade watercolour paints with the highest pigmentation and blendability.

  1. ZIG Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolour Paint
  2. Blockx Watercolour Paint
  3. Schmincke Horadam Watercolour Paint
  4. Van Gogh Watercolour Paint
  5. Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paint
  6. Sennelier l'Aquarelle Watercolour Paint


More Aquarell Bijou 16-set half pan Aquarell Bijou 16-set half pan
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Blockx
Aquarell Bijou 16-set half pan
175 €
More Pastel Shades Watercolour Paint Pan Set 12 half pans
25%
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Derwent
Pastel Shades Watercolour Paint Pan Set 12 half pans
43 € 32.25 €
More Horadam Aquarell Metal 24-set Horadam Aquarell Metal 24-set
Buy!
Schmincke
Horadam Aquarell Metal 24-set
175 €
More l'Aquarelle Watercolour Iridescent Colours 12x10 ml
25%
Buy!
Sennelier
l'Aquarelle Watercolour Iridescent Colours 12x10 ml
129 € 96.75 €
More Gansai Tambi Aquarelle 48-set Gansai Tambi Aquarelle 48-set
Buy!
ZIG Kuretake
Gansai Tambi Aquarelle 48-set
89.50 €

Best Watercolour Paint for Children and Young Artists

Children need paints that are both safe and easy to use. Discover the best watercolour sets for children – durable kits that encourage creativity from the very first brushstroke.

  1. Creativ Company Watercolour Paint
  2. Primo Watercolour Paint
  3. Jovi Watercolour Paint
  4. Playbox Watercolour Paint
  5. Nassau Fine Art Watercolour Paint

See the full range of children's watercolour paint →


More Watercolour 12 Half pans Watercolour 12 Half pans
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Creativ Company
Watercolour 12 Half pans
23 €
More Watercolour Set of 24 Watercolour Set of 24
20%
Buy!
JOVI
Watercolour Set of 24
12.90 € 10.32 €
More Paint palette Aquarel 12 colours + 1 brush Paint palette Aquarel 12 colours + 1 brush
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Nassau Fine Art
Paint palette Aquarel 12 colours + 1 brush
5.50 €
More Watercolour paint 18 ml tube 10-set Watercolour paint 18 ml tube 10-set
30%
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Primo
Watercolour paint 18 ml tube 10-set
13.50 € 9.45 €
More Watercolour paint 18-set
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Playbox
Watercolour paint 18-set
4.90 €

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