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title: "Luminance Colored Pencil Set of 40 (6901.740)"
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price: "10265197₫"
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# 40 vibrant shades sustainably sourced cedar wood highest lightfastness rating Luminance Colored Pencil Set of 40 (6901.740)

**Brand:** caran d'ache
**Price:** 10265197₫
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your art game with the gold standard in colored pencils!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Luminance Colored Pencil Set of 40 (6901.740) by caran d'ache
- **How much does it cost?** 10265197₫ with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/13104139-luminance-colored-pencil-set-of-40-6901-740)

## Best For

- caran d'ache enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted caran d'ache brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Unmatched Color Intensity:** Experience ultra-pigmented leads for vivid, professional-grade artwork.
- • **Eco-Conscious Craftsmanship:** Made from California Cedar from managed forests, blending quality with sustainability.
- • **Smooth, Break-Resistant Leads:** Sharpen with confidence—leads glide smoothly without shattering.
- • **Versatile Blending & Layering:** Create depth and texture effortlessly on multiple surfaces with expert-grade layering.
- • **Ultimate Lightfastness Protection:** Preserve your creations with pigments resistant to UV fading over time.

## Overview

The Caran d'Ache Luminance 40-piece colored pencil set delivers professional artists and discerning creatives unmatched pigment purity, highest lightfastness for long-lasting vibrancy, and smooth, durable leads crafted from sustainably sourced cedar wood. Perfect for blending, layering, and burnishing, this Swiss-made set is a must-have for those who demand excellence and longevity in their artwork.

## Description

The Caran d'Ache Luminance 6901 40 piece colour pencil set is a combination of the highest lightfastness and the smoothness of a permanent lead. Every shade has been formulated using finely-ground pigments chosen for their purity, intensity and resistance to UV. Colours can be blended, burnished and layered on a variety of surfaces. The casing is made of California Cedar from managed forests. The smoothness of the Luminance 6901 leads require the use of a well-sharpened pencil sharpener. The pencil cap indicates the colour of the pencil lead.

Review: Great Color Pencils - I love these pencils. The colors are very vibrant. The leads don't break when I sharpen them. They last a long time. They are worth the money.
Review: The finest colored pencils I have ever used - These are, without exception, the finest colored pencils I have ever used. Now, Faber Castell Polychromos is supposed to be on par with them, but I have never used those so I can't tell you if that is true. I used to use Prismacolor, and their leads shattered all the time. I used to use Caran d'Ache Pablo, and I thought those were great colored pencils until I used Luminance. I have never had a Luminance lead shatter like Prismacolor does. It will chip tiny chips on occasion, that's all. There are two main advantages to Luminance. First, and this mainly concerns professional artists, but Luminance has the highest lightfastness rating of any colored pencil. Essentially, pigments of whatever kind (colored pencil, watercolor and others) can fade over time if exposed to light. The degree to which that happens depends on the chemical formulation of the pigment. Luminance has the highest lightfastness rating of any colored pencil made. The second advantage is in the sheer color intensity of the pencils. I used to work mostly in watercolor, and the difference between less expensive Student grade watercolors and professional watercolors (in addition to lightfastness) is the amount of pigment per unit of paint. The very best paints contain very high densities of pigment compared to binder. Well Luminance pencils are definitely in that latter, high intensity category. You can readily layer on extremely dense color. Now, Luminance pencils are expensive. I would recommend watching tutorials online on colored pencil methods before you buy, and buy a few colors of the pencils separately first to test them out and see if you like them. In many online art supply stores and probably desertcart too, you can buy individual pencils to test them. Everyone has their own preferred artistic media to match their own style, and it is possible that colored pencils might not be your thing. But if colored pencils are in fact your thing, Caran d'Ache Luminance gets my highest possible recommendation. I cannot imagine going back to any other colored pencil. Five stars.

## Features

- High lightfastness and smoothness
- Swiss made
- 40 piece assortment
- Can be blended and layered for various effects
- Pigments chosen for purity-intensity and resistance to UV

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00S1GTICQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #100,689 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #506 in Drawing Pencils |
| Brand | Caran d'Ache |
| Color | multicolour |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,152) |
| Date First Available | December 5, 2014 |
| Grip Type | Smooth |
| Ink Color | Multicolor |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.19 pounds |
| Item model number | 6901.740 |
| Line Size | 3.8 Millimeters |
| Manufacturer | Cell Distributors |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 6901.740 |
| Material Type | Cedar Wood |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Point Type | Fine |
| Product Dimensions | 5 x 1 x 1 inches |
| Size | 40 Count (Pack of 1) |

## Product Details

- **Age Range (Description):** Kid, Teen, Adult
- **Brand:** Caran d'Ache
- **Color:** multicolour
- **Ink Color:** Multicolor
- **Writing Instrument Form:** Colored Pencil

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do these compare to Faber Castell Polychromos?**
A: They are a different type of pencil. Polychromos are a oil based pencil where Luminance are a wax based pencil. They are wonderful pencils some would say the best in the world. They are excellent to blend with velvet soft to color with and hold a point much better then Prismas. They don't come in as many colors however. It all depends on what you are looking for in a pencil. I love my Luminance pencils, they are like the Rolls Royce of pencils for a reason. They are also the most lightfast pencils in the world.

**Q: are these the same pencils sellling for 208.00 for 38 set, or is this a different quality**
A: Caran D'Ache Luminance Colored Pencils are priced at $112.28 for the set of 40 through Amazon. This is the correct pricing for these pencils. This set is also priced in the same ballpark for $110 at dickblick.com (great/quality art supplies store). I saw the listing that you are referring to in your question ($set of 38 for $208.00). Honestly, this looks like a scam. Caran D'Ache doesn't even make a set of 38 in the Luminance and they certainly don't cost over $200 for a set of this quantity. I purchased the set of 40 through Amazon and these Colored pencils are made from the best quality and the colors are beautiful. Hope this helps.

**Q: for adult coloring which is better the pablo or the luminance**
A: The Caran d'Ache Luminance are a wax based pencils
the Pablo is harder and Oil based.

**Q: is this color better then prismacolor in its wood and leads?**
A: HI RiSool they are absolutely the best lead and wood you can buy. Sharpen beautifully and never break like Prismacolor. They are cedar casing and a wax based lead, blending is like butter. Pretty much the best color pencils you can buy. Expensive, but so worth it and they have the best light fastness. I really enjoy my 72 set.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Color Pencils
*by D***E on January 10, 2026*

I love these pencils. The colors are very vibrant. The leads don't break when I sharpen them. They last a long time. They are worth the money.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The finest colored pencils I have ever used
*by R***D on December 9, 2024*

These are, without exception, the finest colored pencils I have ever used. Now, Faber Castell Polychromos is supposed to be on par with them, but I have never used those so I can't tell you if that is true. I used to use Prismacolor, and their leads shattered all the time. I used to use Caran d'Ache Pablo, and I thought those were great colored pencils until I used Luminance. I have never had a Luminance lead shatter like Prismacolor does. It will chip tiny chips on occasion, that's all. There are two main advantages to Luminance. First, and this mainly concerns professional artists, but Luminance has the highest lightfastness rating of any colored pencil. Essentially, pigments of whatever kind (colored pencil, watercolor and others) can fade over time if exposed to light. The degree to which that happens depends on the chemical formulation of the pigment. Luminance has the highest lightfastness rating of any colored pencil made. The second advantage is in the sheer color intensity of the pencils. I used to work mostly in watercolor, and the difference between less expensive Student grade watercolors and professional watercolors (in addition to lightfastness) is the amount of pigment per unit of paint. The very best paints contain very high densities of pigment compared to binder. Well Luminance pencils are definitely in that latter, high intensity category. You can readily layer on extremely dense color. Now, Luminance pencils are expensive. I would recommend watching tutorials online on colored pencil methods before you buy, and buy a few colors of the pencils separately first to test them out and see if you like them. In many online art supply stores and probably Amazon too, you can buy individual pencils to test them. Everyone has their own preferred artistic media to match their own style, and it is possible that colored pencils might not be your thing. But if colored pencils are in fact your thing, Caran d'Ache Luminance gets my highest possible recommendation. I cannot imagine going back to any other colored pencil. Five stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely pencils with bright intense color and amazing feel!
*by L***D on July 15, 2016*

I truly enjoy these pencils. They are a "must have" treat for any artist or colorist. The cost of the pencils is definitely the only negative about this item, but there is none other exactly the same. I own many pencil brands; Faber castell Polychromos, Prismacolor premiere, Caran D'ache Pablo, to name a few. I truly love the feel of these pricey pencils. I put off trying them for years and on a whim (plus a good sale). I purchased the set of 40. The colors are vibrant, the pencils are buttery without skidding, and the lay down color beautifully. They layer and perform every bit as one would expect from an artist grade, high-end pencil. These are the best. I really love my Pablos as well as my polys, but now I'm hooked on these Luminance pencils. Here is a list of the colors included in the 40 count package: 001 white, 240 lemon yellow, 820 golden bismuth yellow, 030 orange, 571 athraquinoid pink, 850 cornelian, 061 primary red, 070 scarlet, 350 purplish red, 585 perylene brown, 120 violet, 129 violet brown, 112 manganese violet, 862 burnt sienna 10%, 872 burnt ochre 10%, 821 Naples ochre, 034 yellow ochre, 037 brown ochre, 025 green ochre, 015 olive green, 470 spruce green, 220 grass green, 225 moss green, 739 dark sap green, 180 malachite green, 159 Prussian blue, 162 pthalo blue, 662 genuine cobal blued, 171 Turquoise blue, 661 light cobalt blue,002 silver grey, 495 slate grey, 508 payne's grey, 009 black, 046 Caswell earth, 808 French grey, 548 raw umber, 069 burnt sienna, 065 russet, 077 burnt ochre. I hope this list helps you, as other reviews which list colors in sets, have helped me!! I would have to say if I had to find s criticism about these pencils, it would be that the color names are difficult to read on each pencil. That is a Minor complaint, but it might be best to inventory your set, as use dose wear off the writing in time ( more than its original state ). Obviously, the price is a deterrent but the overall performance is worth the investment, in my humble artist opinion!! These are fast becoming my "go-to" pencils, well over my Polychromos (Faber castells). I really should have invested in the 76 set! Try them as they are worth every penny.

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