The watercolour paint in the shade Tyrian Purple from Winsor & Newton's Professional Water Colour range offers professional artists' colour in a half pan format. On the packaging, the violet shade is additionally designated as Pourpre Tyrien and Púrpura Imperial. The colour belongs to series 2 and has a permanence rating of Permanence B. Due to its compact half pan format, the watercolour paint is suitable for working in the studio as well as for equipping mobile paint boxes.