Lyra has been producing high quality pencils since 1806. These pencils feature a 3.7mm oil based core that lays down pigments smoothly with no wax build up. Blend and layer to create a variety of hues and depths of color. Set of 12 pencils including the following colors-white, lemon, light orange, pale geranium lake, dark carmine, light blue, prussian blue, sap green, moss green, Van Dyck brown, venetian red, and black.