Derwent Lightfast Pencil – Oyster

That soft, warm neutral you keep reaching for — the one that sits between grey and cream and makes a palette actually work. Derwent's Lightfast Oyster gives you that tone with a core rated to hold colour for up to 100 years under museum conditions. No slow shift toward yellow or pink over time. Rich, opaque laydown means it covers cleanly on the first pass, so your mid-tones stay where you put them. Layer it, blend it, build a palette around it. It'll still be there when you look back

• Lightfast core rated to retain colour for up to 100 years under museum conditions
• Soft warm neutral (oyster) suited to mid-tones, blending, and palette building
• Rich, opaque laydown for clean coverage without multiple passes
• Mixable with other Derwent Lightfast pencils for smooth tonal transitions
• Suitable for professional artists, illustration work, and classroom use