/ vuh • rih • dee • uhn / Viridian	Jump to pigmentMadder lake (alizarine)AzuriteBone blackBrown ochreCarmineCadmium orangecadmium yellowCerulean BlueCalcium carbonate whitesCharcoalcobalt blueCobalt greencobalt violetCobalt yellowChrome orangechrome yellowcopper resinateEgyptian blueEmerald greenGreen earthIndian yellowIndigolead whiteLemon yellowmalachiteNaples yellowOrpimentlead tin yellowPrussian bluerealgarred leadRed ochresmalttitanium dioxideUltramarineUmbraVan Dyke brownverdigrisvermilionviridianYellow ochrezinc white

1.  Overview     2. History of use     3. Making the pigment     4. Technical details

Brief description of Viridian:           very stable and powerful cold green    Names for Viridian:             Pronounciation: vuh • rih • dee • uhn Alternative names: Guignet's green Word origin: The name "Viridian" comes from Latin viridis = green.. Non-English names:  German      French      Italian   Chromoxidhydratgrün   vert émeraude   n/a  Chemical name: Chromium(III)-oxide dihydrate

A painted swatch of Viridian:

Other greens         (intro) - Cobalt green - copper resinate - Emerald green - Green earth - malachite       verdigris - viridian