This PanPastel extra dark shades-shadows colors are genuine artists quality pastels uniquely packed in a pan format. They were developed so that artists can easily lift, apply and control pastel color just like true painting. The pan format holds the color like paint for easy application. PanPastel is loaded with the highest quality artists pigments and have a rich, ultra-soft, low-dust formulation. All of the professional-quality colors have excellent light fastness, are fully erasable and compatible with traditional pastel sticks, surfaces, conventional fixatives and other artists" colors. This set contains storage jar, soft covers, soft mini applicators, soft sponge bar, instructions. Conforms to ASTM D4236. Extra dark shades-shadows set contains five colors of 9-mL PanPastel phthalo blue extra dark, violet extra dark, chrom ox green extra dark, raw umber extra dark, paynes grey extra dark.