How do I mix pigments into the base product?

Add the pigment gradually to the base product while stirring thoroughly. Always make a test sample first to verify the final colour.

Can I mix different pigments together?

Yes, LEINOS pigments can be intermixed. However, always test the combination on a sample piece before full application.

What is the maximum pigment concentration?

Refer to the specific base product TDS for maximum pigment loading. Exceeding the limit can affect drying and durability.

Can I use 668 alone as paint?

No. The TDS is explicit: Pigment Concentrate 668 cannot be used alone as the only colouring agent. It is an additive only — always mixed into a compatible LEINOS host coating (660, 630, 646, 601, or 685) before application.

Which LEINOS products is 668 compatible with?

Eight LEINOS hosts plus three with restrictions. Full compatibility: Natural Resin Emulsion Paint 660 (primary architect-line host), Scumble Filler 630 (decorative ground), Glaze Binder 646 (translucent glazes — also: pearlescent 340/345), Wall-Wipe Varnish 601, Plaster-Effect Paint Fine 685, Effect Spatula 632, Clay Paint 655, and wax varnish. Limited compatibility: 665 Lime Paint, silicate paints, and lime brush rendering accept the sixteen lime-fast pigments only. Not compatible with LEINOS oils and waxes (solvent-borne chemistry).

Which 668 shades work with 665 Lime Paint and silicate paints?

Sixteen of the twenty-two standard pigments are lime-fast and can tint 665 Lime Paint, silicate paints, and lime brush rendering. The six exceptions are 323 Ultramarine Blue, 324 Ultramarine Violet, 335 Ultramarine Red, 336 Ultramarine Rotviolett, 337 Madder Dark Red, and 338 Madder Light Red — ultramarines fade under alkaline carbonation and madders are organic, not alkali-stable. Pearlescent 340 and 345 are also not lime-compatible. Each shade in the index below is marked for lime-fastness.

What’s the tinting ratio?

The TDS does not specify a fixed ratio — pigment intensity is high, so 1–2 % by weight of host coating is a starting point. Always test on a representative offcut in the actual room’s daylight before mixing the full batch. Wet pigment reads darker than dry — always judge dry. Consult your dealer for shade-specific recommendations.

Can I mix multiple 668 shades together?

Yes — all twenty-two standard mineral pigments (303–338) mix freely with each other for custom blends. Pearlescent shades 340 and 345 do not mix with the standard range. Stir each shade in gradually and test on offcut before committing to the full batch — secondary colours can shift unexpectedly.

ON-SITE TINTING SYSTEM · ART. 668

Custom colour, from a bottle.

Name: Pigment Concentrate
Brand: LEINOS
SKU: 668
Availability: InStoreOnly

LEINOS 668 — twenty-four mineral pigments for LEINOS water-borne paints and decorative finishes. Mix on-site, any shade your project asks for. Additive only — it cannot be applied alone.

Mineral pigmentsWater-based24 shadesMade in Germany

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Pigment Specimen Index

The full pigment library, with dilution behaviour.

Each shade shown at pure tone, at ~5 % concentration (500 ml in 10 L of host 660), and at ~1 % (100 ml in 10 L). Six ultramarine and madder pigments are not lime-fast — marked on each row. The dilution swatches are colour-picked from the official LEINOS Farbmusterkarte.

303

Iron Oxide Red

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

IRON OXIDE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

306

Iron Oxide Mahogany

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

IRON OXIDE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

307

Oxide Yellow

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

IRON OXIDE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

309

Ocher Yellow

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

EARTH OCHRE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

311

Ocher Havana

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

EARTH OCHRE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

312

Ocher Red

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

EARTH OCHRE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

313

Ocher Rust Brown

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

EARTH OCHRE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

320

Ebony Black

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

CARBON BLACK

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

323

Ultramarine Blue

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

ULTRAMARINE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Not lime-fast · not for 665 / silicate

324

Ultramarine Violet

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

ULTRAMARINE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Not lime-fast · not for 665 / silicate

326

Suns Yellow

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

IRON OXIDE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

327

Orange

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

IRON OXIDE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

328

Spinel Blue

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

SPINEL MINERAL

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

329

Spinel Green

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

SPINEL MINERAL

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

330

Spinel Turquoise

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

SPINEL MINERAL

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

331

Titanium White

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

TITANIUM WHITE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

332

Pompeii Niche Red

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

IRON OXIDE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

333

Corn Yellow

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

IRON OXIDE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Lime-fast · works in 665 + silicate

335

Ultramarine Red

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

ULTRAMARINE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Not lime-fast · not for 665 / silicate

336

Ultramarine Rotviolett

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

ULTRAMARINE

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Not lime-fast · not for 665 / silicate

337

Madder Dark Red

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

MADDER · ORGANIC

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Not lime-fast · not for 665 / silicate

338

Madder Light Red

Pure tone

~5% in 660

~1% in 660

MADDER · ORGANIC

All architect hosts · 660 · 630 · 646 · 601 · 685

Not lime-fast · not for 665 / silicate

Pearlescent Pigments

Two surface-effect pigments, for Glaze Binder 646 only.

340

Sterling Silver

Surface effect

PEARLESCENT · GLAZE-ONLY

Reserved for LEINOS Glaze Binder 646 — pure or diluted. Pearlescents do not perform in opaque emulsion paints (660, 650), in lime paint (665), or in silicate paints. The two pearlescent shades do not mix with each other or with the twenty-two standard pigments.

345

Gold Satin

Surface effect

PEARLESCENT · GLAZE-ONLY

Pearlescent shades 340 (Sterling Silver) and 345 (Gold Satin) are reserved for LEINOS Glaze Binder 646 and surface-decoration use only. The twenty-two standard pigments (303–338) mix freely with each other for custom blends. For 665 Lime Paint and silicate paints, restrict your selection to the lime-fast pigments shown above — your dealer can confirm shade-specific ratios for any host coating.

Beyond the Standard Range

Custom blend ratios, dealer-only host coatings (650), or site-mixed shades against an architect reference — our specialists map the pigment chemistry to the host and confirm the recipe before specification.

Mechanism & Use

How 668 Pigment Concentrate works.

Mineral pigments in a plant-resin dispersion — designed to disperse cleanly into LEINOS water-borne natural-resin paints and decorative finishes.

Mineral pigments, plant-resin carrier

Earth oxides and ultramarine in a natural-resin water dispersion. Same chemistry family as LEINOS 660.

A few drops carry the room

High colour intensity. A tablespoon of paste re-tints a litre of host coating.

Mix on-site, any shade

22 mineral pigments plus 2 pearlescent. Standard shades mix freely with each other.

Architect-line compatibility

Designed for LEINOS 660, 630, 646, 601, 685. For 665 Lime Paint and silicate paints, sixteen of twenty-two shades are lime-fast.

The Chemistry, In Plain Words

Pigment Concentrate 668 is a water-borne pigment paste — mineral and earth pigments dispersed in a natural-resin water carrier. The carrier chemistry mirrors LEINOS Natural Resin Emulsion Paint 660 and the wider plant-resin emulsion family, which is why 668 disperses cleanly into these hosts: when you stir 668 into 660, you are blending two compatible water-borne natural-resin systems into one coloured paint. Pigment loading is high — even a tablespoon of paste meaningfully re-tints a litre of host coating, and intensities scale predictably with addition rate.

The pigment range itself is mineral-based: iron oxides (red, yellow, mahogany), earth ochres (rust brown, havana, red), spinel synthetic minerals (turquoise, green, blue), ultramarine (blue, violet, red), and a handful of organic-mineral hybrids (madder reds, Pompeii niche red). Two pearlescent pigments (340 Sterling Silver, 345 Gold Satin) are restricted to LEINOS Glaze Binder 646 and surface-decoration use — they do not perform in opaque emulsion paints. Sixteen of the twenty-two standard pigments are lime-fast and may be used to tint LEINOS Lime Paint 665, silicate paints, and lime brush rendering. The six exceptions are the four ultramarines (323, 324, 335, 336) and the two madder reds (337, 338), which fade or shift under alkaline carbonation and silicification reactions — these six shades are reserved for the water-borne natural-resin hosts.

Where It Lives

Where 668 lives

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Architect-line wall paint (660)

Custom shade matching for residential and commercial fit-outs when standard libraries fall short.

Decorative grounds (630)

Coloured base layer for trowel-finish effects in living rooms, hospitality, retail.

Translucent glazes (646)

Coloured glazes over white walls; pearlescent variants 340/345 reserved for this binder.

Wall-Wipe Varnish (601)

Pigmented varnish for wiping techniques on smooth drywall and plaster.

Plaster-Effect Fine (685)

Coloured textured plaster-effect coatings for mineral substrates in drywall construction.

On-site colour matching

Last-minute adjustment when stock shade reads too warm, cool, light, or dark in actual room daylight.

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Compliance · Composition · Origin

What 668 actually is.

No institutional lab tests apply — 668 is an additive, not a coating. Compliance and testing live with the host paint, not the pigment paste.

Pigment Chemistry

Mineral pigments

Earth and mineral oxide pigment range — iron oxides, ochres, spinel, ultramarine.

Formulation

Water-based

Water-borne pigment dispersion — clean tools with water; no solvent.

Origin

Made in Germany

Manufactured by Reincke Naturfarben, Lower Saxony.

Pigment Concentrate 668 is supplied as a single-purpose tinting paste, not a finished paint. Institutional testing (DIN, EN, VOC limits, biocide registers) applies to the host coating you mix it into, documented on that product’s own TDS. The mineral pigment chemistry is stable in storage for at least two years closed; once tinted, the host paint’s shelf life applies.

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Step by Step

How to Apply

Verify host compatibility — confirm the host coating is on the compatible list: 660 Natural Resin Emulsion, 630 Scumble Filler, 646 Glaze Binder, 601 Wall-Wipe Varnish, 685 Plaster-Effect Paint Fine, 655 Clay Paint, 632 Effect Spatula, and wax varnish. For 665 Lime Paint, silicate paints, and lime brush rendering, restrict your selection to the sixteen lime-fast pigments (see the shade index for the six excluded ultramarine and madder shades). Do not use with LEINOS oils and waxes (solvent-borne). Pearlescent shades 340 and 345 are reserved for 646 only.
Pre-stir the host coating — open the host paint and stir for two to three minutes with a clean mixing paddle until uniform. Take an accurate weight or volume reading of the batch you intend to tint; tinting ratio depends on host quantity, and accurate dosing is what makes shades reproducible.
Add pigment gradually — start at roughly 1–2 % by weight of pigment relative to host coating. Pour pigment paste in slowly while stirring continuously. Do not dump the full pack at once; gradual addition prevents streaking and lets you stop at the target shade.
Stir to homogeneous and test on an offcut — continue stirring for two to three minutes until colour disperses fully, no streaks. Apply a thin test patch on a representative offcut, let it dry, evaluate in the actual room’s daylight. Wet pigment reads darker than dry — always judge dry.
Adjust to target and mix the full batch — if too light, add more pigment in small increments and re-stir. If too saturated, dilute with more host coating. Once final, mix the full batch one more time before application. Apply the tinted paint per the host coating’s own instructions — brush, roller, trowel, or spray, varies by host.
Clean tools — clean immediately with water; dried pigment paste is stubborn. Store the sealed bottle between 5 and 30 °C and protect from freezing. Shelf life is at least two years in the closed original container.

Coats & Recoating

Pigment Concentrate 668 is an additive only; it cannot be applied alone. Coats and recoating intervals follow the host coating’s technical data sheet.

Cleaning & Storage

Clean tools immediately after use with water. Dried pigment paste is stubborn — do not let it set on brushes or stirring paddles.
Store between 5–30 °C, protect from freezing. Shelf life at least two years in closed original container.

First time with Pigment Concentrate? Our technical team runs complimentary on-site walkthroughs for contractors — full application protocol, start to finish.

System & Substrates

A tinting partner for LEINOS water-borne natural-resin paints.

Pigment Concentrate 668 is an additive only. Mix into the compatible host coating before application — it cannot be applied alone.

The Coating System

Primer plus topcoat — the full chain.

Architect-Line Host660Natural Resin Emulsion Paint

Decorative Ground Host630Scumble Filler

Tinting On Site

Mix your own custom shade at the site with LEINOS pigments.

On-Site Tinting Pigment668Pigment Concentrate

Substrate Fit

668 works on — and what it doesn’t.

Suitable

Recommended substrates

LEINOS Natural Resin Emulsion Paint 660 — architect-line wall paint, primary host (all 22 standard pigments)
LEINOS Scumble Filler 630 — decorative trowel-finish ground (all 22 standard pigments)
LEINOS Glaze Binder 646 — translucent colour glazes (all 22 standard + pearlescent 340/345)
LEINOS Wall-Wipe Varnish 601 — smooth-finish wall varnish for wiping techniques
LEINOS Plaster-Effect Paint Fine 685 — textured plaster-effect coating
LEINOS Effect Spatula 632 — decorative metallic-shimmer wall finish
LEINOS Clay Paint 655 — decorative humidity-regulating wall paint
LEINOS Wax Varnish, Casein wall paint, Clay plaster
LEINOS Lime Paint 665, silicate paints, and lime brush rendering — limited to the sixteen lime-fast pigments (see shade index)

Honest Limits

Where to use a different product

Lime + silicate paints — with these six shades only: 323 Ultramarine Blue, 324 Ultramarine Violet, 335 Ultramarine Red, 336 Ultramarine Rotviolett, 337 Madder Dark Red, 338 Madder Light Red. Ultramarine fades under the alkaline carbonation that cures lime paint and silicate paints; madder pigments are organic and not alkali-stable. The remaining sixteen 668 pigments are lime-fast and work with both systems.
LEINOS hardwax oils, wood oils, and waxes (290, 236, 280, 254, 260 family) — solvent-borne oil chemistry. The water carrier in 668 is incompatible with oil-resin systems; pigment will not disperse and finish will streak.
LEINOS 650 Interior White Paint — supplied at its finished shade. Custom tinting beyond the stock range requires dealer consultation; do not bench-tint without supplier sign-off.
Pearlescent 340 and 345 in opaque emulsion paints (660, 650) — pearlescent pigments are surface-effect pigments designed for translucent glaze layers in 646 Glaze Binder only. They will not perform in opaque emulsions.

Use With Care

Working safely with 668

EUH208: Contains isothiazolinones. May produce an allergic reaction.
EUH211: Warning — hazardous respirable droplets may be formed when sprayed. Do not breathe spray or mist.
Avoid contact with skin and eyes; avoid breathing mist or spray.
Do not eat, drink, or smoke when using this product.
Do not allow the product to enter surface water or drains.
Store only in the original container. Do not use pressure to empty the container.
Store between 5–30 °C. Do not store with oxidising agents, strong acids, or strong alkalis.
Ensure adequate ventilation during use. Wear eye/face protection and suitable protective gloves (e.g. nitrile).

Full safety data sheet, in PDF.Open SDS

Tinting Ratio & Pack Sizes

Two pack sizes. Pigment-intensity high — a little goes a long way.

Pigment Concentrate 668 is dosed by weight or volume relative to the host coating. TDS does not specify a fixed ratio; pigment intensity is high. Consult your dealer for shade-specific ratios.

0.1L

Covers

0–0 sq ft

1 coat, absorbent wood

Best For

Sampling, sample swatches, small accent surfaces, single decorative feature wall.

Most Specified

0.5L

Covers

0–0 sq ft

1 coat, absorbent wood

Best For

Project pack — architect-line specification, multi-room custom tint, full hospitality scheme.

Coverage Calculator

sq ft

Enter your floor area to see how many litres — and the most efficient pack mix — you’ll need for 1 coat.

Documented Applications

See this product in real projects

Recent projects finished with Pigment Concentrate. Factual captions, real footage — no staged photography.

Interior Wood

Dark-Stained Stair Treads with White Risers

Vadodara, Gujarat

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Interior Wood

Grey-Stained Wood Floors and Walls with Fireplace

Hyderabad, Telangana

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Interior Wood

Dark-Stained Larch Floor in Log Cabin Bedroom

Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Specialty

Custom Dog Bowl Stand in Red Wood Stain

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Full Declaration

Composition

Every ingredient declared on the label. The Trust Hub explains what each one does and the standards behind it.

Water
Water-borne carrier. Pigments suspended in water with a natural-resin dispersion; clean tools with water immediately after use. No solvent thinning required.
Mineral Pigments
Earth and mineral oxide pigment range — iron oxides (red, yellow, mahogany), earth ochres, synthetic spinel minerals (turquoise, green, blue), ultramarine (blue, violet, red), and madder-derived reds. Each pigment is a distinct mineral chemistry; intensities and dilution behaviour vary by pigment family.
Natural Resin Dispersion
Plant-resin emulsion that carries pigment into the host coating. Same plant-resin water-dispersion chemistry as LEINOS 660 — that is why 668 disperses cleanly into 660 and the wider natural-resin family without binder conflict.
Mild Preservatives
Trace isothiazolinone preservatives keep the water-borne pigment paste stable in storage for at least two years closed. EUH208 sensitisation warning applies — see SDS for the full hazard register.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked

Quick answers on formulation, application and Indian-climate suitability. Pulled from our full FAQ and TDS library.

: Add the pigment gradually to the base product while stirring thoroughly. Always make a test sample first to verify the final colour.
: Yes, LEINOS pigments can be intermixed. However, always test the combination on a sample piece before full application.
: Refer to the specific base product TDS for maximum pigment loading. Exceeding the limit can affect drying and durability.
: No. The TDS is explicit: Pigment Concentrate 668 cannot be used alone as the only colouring agent. It is an additive only — always mixed into a compatible LEINOS host coating (660, 630, 646, 601, or 685) before application.
: Eight LEINOS hosts plus three with restrictions. Full compatibility: Natural Resin Emulsion Paint 660 (primary architect-line host), Scumble Filler 630 (decorative ground), Glaze Binder 646 (translucent glazes — also: pearlescent 340/345), Wall-Wipe Varnish 601, Plaster-Effect Paint Fine 685, Effect Spatula 632, Clay Paint 655, and wax varnish. Limited compatibility: 665 Lime Paint, silicate paints, and lime brush rendering accept the sixteen lime-fast pigments only. Not compatible with LEINOS oils and waxes (solvent-borne chemistry).
: Sixteen of the twenty-two standard pigments are lime-fast and can tint 665 Lime Paint, silicate paints, and lime brush rendering. The six exceptions are 323 Ultramarine Blue, 324 Ultramarine Violet, 335 Ultramarine Red, 336 Ultramarine Rotviolett, 337 Madder Dark Red, and 338 Madder Light Red — ultramarines fade under alkaline carbonation and madders are organic, not alkali-stable. Pearlescent 340 and 345 are also not lime-compatible. Each shade in the index below is marked for lime-fastness.
: No. Pearlescent pigments are surface-effect pigments designed for translucent layers. They are reserved for LEINOS Glaze Binder 646 and surface-decoration use only. In opaque emulsion paints (660, 650), pearlescent particles do not perform predictably and the surface effect is lost.
: The TDS does not specify a fixed ratio — pigment intensity is high, so 1–2 % by weight of host coating is a starting point. Always test on a representative offcut in the actual room’s daylight before mixing the full batch. Wet pigment reads darker than dry — always judge dry. Consult your dealer for shade-specific recommendations.
: Yes — all twenty-two standard mineral pigments (303–338) mix freely with each other for custom blends. Pearlescent shades 340 and 345 do not mix with the standard range. Stir each shade in gradually and test on offcut before committing to the full batch — secondary colours can shift unexpectedly.