Tyrian Purple 18KT016

Tyrian Purple - 18KT016

Photo: ©Christoph Schuepp, Zürich. Text: Katrin Trautwein, 225 Farben, 2017 ©Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH, Basel.

Rich Rather Than Kitsch: Why Choose a ktCOLOR Purple or Violet Shade

The effects of purple and violet paint colors are completely dependent on the quality and the origin of the pigments. With ktCOLOR, you’re not just choosing a shade—you’re embracing a legacy of handcraftsmanship and natural sophistication. Unlike synthetic, overly bright purples and violets that tend to look flat, artificial, or kitschy, ktCOLOR’s purple and violet paint colors are loaded with natural pigments. They are full-spectrum colors with depth, richness, and timeless elegance.

Agamemnon’s purple, which was extracted from mollusks at considerable expense.

A tiny gland in the shell of ¨spiny Murex mollusks secretes a liquid from which the ancient Greeks produced a precious, purple dye. A total of 10,000 snails yielded scarcely one gram of the color, making it so expensive that purple became the status symbol of the powerful. The Pope wore a robe of purple interwoven with golden threads. Nero allegedly beheaded thieves who wore it illegally. Our Tyrian purple is produced from magenta and ultramarine. It is strictly vegan and not reserved for kings, but it is just as mighty in its spatial presence.
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