PR 179 – perylene maroon PR 179 – perylene maroon This class of pigments was discovered in 1913 and made available as a lake pigment from 1957 for watercolors and automobile paints Manufacturer/ product code: Kremer / 23500Chemical Description: peryleneColor: redColor Index: PR 179Date: 1913 Reflectance Spectroscopy (350-950 nm) Reflectance Spectroscopy (200-1250 nm) Reflectance Spectroscopy (950-1700 nm) XRF Spectroscopy Raman Spectroscopy (1064 nm) FTIR Spectroscopy (non-invasive )