Holbein reformulated their celebrated Acryla Gouache with enhanced pigment loads and smoother handling. The result combines traditional gouache's buttery application and flat matte finish with acrylic's permanent surface, no reactivation, no smudging, no fragile layers that lift when you work over them. Pure pigments suspended in water-soluble acrylic resin deliver saturated color that doesn't shift as it dries; wet and dry appearance match exactly, eliminating the guesswork that plagues traditional gouache.

This permanence transforms layering work. Dried paint becomes an inert foundation you can glaze, scumble, or overpaint without disturbing what's underneath. Illustrators layer crisp details over broad passages. Designers build complex color studies without muddying. The formula maintains compatibility with watercolors, acrylics, and other water-based media, yet dries to a surface that won't reactivate or contaminate subsequent layers. Holbein rates each color for lightfastness and calibrates hues to Munsell color standards for predictable mixing and consistent value relationships.

Sets provide curated palettes across primaries, earth tones, and specialized ranges including metallics and luminous finishes. Whether you're rendering tight illustration work or exploring opaque techniques without traditional gouache's limitations, these sets deliver professional-grade coverage with the handling you expect from water-based paint.