I have completed a 90-day light fast test of NuPastels. I placed the chart in full sun from January 16 through April 15. Note that this is not a scientific test, but simply a test for my own use and verification of which colors held, which faded, and how much fade was noticeable.
For my observations I used a number system 0 - 5
0 - no change
1 - slight change in value
2 - significant change in value
3 - slight change in hue and value
4 - significant change in hue and value
5 - complete fade
If you contact me by e-mail, I can send you a complete spreadsheet of my observations.
1 | 203 | 0 | Burnt Sienna |
2 | 204 | 0 | Sandalwood |
3 | 205 | 0 | Peacock Blue |
4 | 206 | 1 | Carmine Madder |
5 | 207 | 1 | Ceep Chrome Yellow |
6 | 208 | 0 | Sap Green |
7 | 209 | 0 | Warm Grey |
8 | 212 | 3 | Orange |
9 | 213 | 0 | Sanguine |
10 | 214 | 2 | Persian Rose |
11 | 215 | 0 | Turquoise Blue |
12 | 216 | 3 | Maroon |
13 | 217 | 0 | Lemon Yellow |
14 | 218 | 0 | Veronese Green |
15 | 219 | 0 | Warm Medium Gray |
16 | 222 | 3 | Burnt Orange |
17 | 223 | 0 | Burnt Umber |
18 | 224 | 0 | Violet |
19 | 225 | 0 | Iron Blue |
20 | 226 | 2 | Scarlet |
21 | 227 | 0 | Corn Yellow |
22 | 228 | 0 | Hooker's Green |
23 | 229 | 0 | Black |
24 | 233 | 0 | Raw Sienna |
25 | 234 | 1 | Red Vilet |
26 | 235 | 0 | Light Blue |
27 | 236 | 3 | Carmine |
28 | 238 | 0 | Emerald Green |
29 | 239 | 0 | Warm Light Ggey |
30 | 243 | 0 | Light Ochre |
31 | 244 | 1 | Blue Violet |
32 | 245 | 1 | Light Turquoise Blue |
33 | 246 | 3 | Rose Pink |
34 | 247 | 0 | Light Naples Yellow |
35 | 248 | 0 | Olive Green |
36 | 249 | 0 | Warm Very Light Grey |
37 | 255 | 0 | Azure Blue |
38 | 254 | 1 | Hyacinth Violet |
39 | 256 | 2 | Crimson |
40 | 257 | 0 | Deep Cadmium Yellow |
41 | 258 | 0 | Viridian Green |
42 | 259 | 0 | Cood Deep Grey |
43 | 263 | 0 | Indian Red |
44 | 265 | 0 | Ultramarine Blue |
45 | 266 | 4 | Pale Vermillion |
46 | 267 | 0 | Colonial Yellow |
47 | 268 | 0 | Light Sap Green |
48 | 273 | 0 | Tuscan Red |
49 | 275 | 0 | Deep Blue |
50 | 276 | 1 | Flesh Pink |
51 | 277 | 0 | Ivory |
52 | 278 | 0 | Dark Green |
53 | 279 | 0 | Cool Medium Grey |
54 | 283 | 0 | Van Dyke Brown |
55 | 285 | 0 | Indigo Blue |
56 | 286 | 5 | Madder Pink |
57 | 288 | 1 | Pistachio Green |
58 | 289 | 0 | Cool Light Grey |
59 | 293 | 0 | Sepia |
60 | 295 | 0 | Prussian Blue |
61 | 296 | 4 | Salmon Pink |
62 | 298 | 0 | Bottle Green |
63 | 299 | 0 | Cool Very Light Grey |
64 | 304 | 2 | Orchid |
65 | 305 | 0 | Spruce Blue |
66 | 306 | 4 | Orchid Pink |
67 | 308 | 0 | Palm Green |
68 | 313 | 0 | Nut Brown |
69 | 314 | 4 | Old Lilac |
70 | 316 | 2 | Old Rose |
71 | 318 | 0 | Citrine Green |
72 | 324 | 0 | Plum |
73 | 333 | 0 | Titan Brown |
74 | 336 | 3 | Carnival Red |
75 | 343 | 0 | Rust |
76 | 345 | 0 | Harbor Blue |
77 | 346 | 1 | Burgundy |
78 | 348 | 0 | Endive |
79 | 353 | 0 | Cordovan |
80 | 355 | 0 | Cocoa Brown |
81 | 363 | 0 | Garnet |
82 | 365 | 0 | Ceylon Blue |
83 | 366 | 2 | Shell Pink |
84 | 368 | 0 | Smoke Green |
85 | 376 | 1 | Peach |
86 | 378 | 0 | Erin Green |
87 | 383 | 0 | Coral |
88 | 405 | 0 | Blue Haze |
89 | 406 | 3 | Flamingo |
90 | 408 | 0 | Fern Gren |
91 | 415 | 0 | Tile Blue |
92 | 416 | 1 | Cark Rose |
93 | 418 | 0 | Neptuen Green |
94 | 428 | 0 | Beech Green |
95 | 448 | 0 | Eden Green |
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Legend - numbers 0-5 | |||
0- No change | |||
1- Some Change in Value | |||
2- Significant Change in Value | |||
3- Some Change in Hue and Value | |||
4- Significant Change in Hue and Value | |||
5- Complete Fade in Hue and Value | |||