20 New Faber Castell Polychromo Colored Pencils
After 25 years Faber Castell has released 20 new polychromo pencils. You can see my swatches of the new colored pencils in the video below.
You can download my fan deck swatch of the full 140 set Faber Castell polychromo colored pencils here.
| Name | Number | Lightfast Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Fra Angelico Blue | 150 | *** |
| Arylide Yellow | 202 | *** |
| Lazardite Green | 204 | ** |
| Perinone Orange | 210 | ** |
| Pyrrole Red | 211 | ** |
| Thulite Reddish | 213 | *** |
| Thulite Brownish | 214 | *** |
| Thulite Yellowish | 215 | *** |
| Light Zircon Red | 216 | *** |
| Serpentine Grey | 237 | *** |
| Slate Green | 238 | *** |
| Green Jasper | 261 | ** |
| Golden Ochre | 285 | *** |
| Red Jasper | 286 | *** |
| Quinacridone Magenta | 325 | * |
| Amethyst Grey | 337 | *** |
| Tyrian Purple | 339 | *** |
| Aquamarine Blue | 348 | *** |
| Dark Ultramarine Violet | 350 | ** |
| Bohemian Green Earth | 372 | *** |
*reasonable lightfastness ** high lightfastness *** maximum lightfastness
The Faber Castell Polychromo colored pencils now have 140 pencils in the full set. The new 20 colors consist of 10 brighter colors and 10 pastel colors.
You can see in the swatch chart in the video that the pastel colors are very light in color. The darker colors, in my opinion, seem to form a bridge in tone between some of the existing colors in the set. For me, personally, I think that the Faber Castell range could still be improved by adding more colors and hopefully at least 10 to make them comparable to the Prismacolor range.
The new set of 20 colored pencils can be purchased in a tin or in open stock. The new set of 140 pencils will also be available in a tin.
Download Free Fan Deck Swatch Chart
You can download the free fan deck swatch chart for the complete set of Faber Castell 140 polychromo pencils here.
Where to Buy Faber Castell 20 Polychromo Pencils
The pencils are being rolled out worldwide in the second half of 2026.
Amazon UK (140) Amazon UK (20) | Art Shop AU
Happy coloring x
Lea
