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product_id: 72066273
title: "Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils 36 Tin, Set of 36, 4mm Wide Core, 100% Lightfast, Oil-based, Premium Core, Creamy, Ideal for Drawing, Coloring, Professional Quality (2302721)"
brand: "derwent"
price: "135277CFA"
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reviews_count: 8
category: "Derwent"
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# 36 vibrant, oil-based colors 4mm premium core, sharp & durable 100% lightfast, fade-resistant Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils 36 Tin, Set of 36, 4mm Wide Core, 100% Lightfast, Oil-based, Premium Core, Creamy, Ideal for Drawing, Coloring, Professional Quality (2302721)

**Brand:** derwent
**Price:** 135277CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your art with colors that outlast trends and time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils 36 Tin, Set of 36, 4mm Wide Core, 100% Lightfast, Oil-based, Premium Core, Creamy, Ideal for Drawing, Coloring, Professional Quality (2302721) by derwent
- **How much does it cost?** 135277CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/72066273-derwent-lightfast-colored-pencils-36-tin-set-of-36-4mm)

## Best For

- derwent enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted derwent brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Precision Detailing:** Sharpen to a fine, long-lasting point perfect for intricate lines and subtle shading.
- • **Heritage Craftsmanship:** Trusted British-made quality since 1832, designed with artists’ needs at heart.
- • **Complete Artistic Freedom:** Set of 36 rich, expressive colors in a sleek reusable tin—your ultimate creative arsenal.
- • **Creamy, Blendable Texture:** Oil-based cores deliver buttery smooth layering and paint-like blending for professional-grade results.
- • **Unmatched Color Longevity:** 100% lightfast pigments ensure your artwork stays vivid for decades, no fading—ever.

## Overview

Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils are a premium set of 36 oil-based, 4mm core pencils offering 100% lightfast, fade-resistant pigments. Engineered for professional artists, these pencils blend smoothly and sharpen finely for detailed, vibrant artwork that stands the test of time. Crafted in Britain since 1832, this set combines heritage quality with modern innovation, perfect for serious creatives seeking lasting brilliance.

## Description

Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils feature a revolutionary, oil-based core that creates rich, vibrant color. 100% lightfast, all colors are professional quality and comply with ASTM D6901 and Blue Wool Scale ISO 105. The core is resistant to prolonged color change, ensuring artwork will not fade. The core sharpens to a fine, long-lasting point for detailed drawing and layering techniques. With their rich and creamy texture, these pencils are highly blendable. Colors can be mixed on the page to create a paint-like effect. Perfect for still-life drawings. Pencils come in a tin containing 12 colors. With quick and opaque color laydown, you can produce bold, expressive drawings. Our innovation comes from an understanding of artists. Since 1832, we’ve produced a range of quality art materials, many of which are made in our British manufacturing plant.

Review: Among the best pencils money can buy! - Derwent Lightfasts are quite a joy to have, though quite an expensive joy. They are beautiful pencils and it does have a very nice yet limited color palette as a lot of colors are similar to each other. I have noticed with these Lightfasts there are certain colors that are unique that I don’t have in my other artists sets like Polychromos, Prismacolor or Caran D’Ache. It’s actually nice to have purples and pinks that are lightfast! I’ve really enjoyed using the color arctic, mars black and midnight black which I haven’t seen in other sets. Performance wise, I love these pencils. They have a thick core, they stay sharp for a little while, and they are very saturated and show up the best on black paper compared to all the pencil brands previously mentioned in this review. They blend and layer like a dream come true and it doesn’t take much pressure to get color on the page. They struggle a little bit with a lighter gradient but that’s not a deal breaker. The color of the barrel does not match the pigment put down, so swatch the pencils first before you figure out what you need to grab. The Lightfasts are a fat pencil but these pencils feel very comfortable in the hand than a standard pencil for me. I noticed there are a lot of reviews about breakages. I’ve used these for 5 drawings already and experienced little breakages, but nothing significant. It’s good to have a nice sharpener with these cause cheap sharpeners will cause issues. The packaging is very nice in terms of artwork, but not very friendly to the pencils thus causing some breakage issues with a few pencils on their first sharpening. I strongly recommend getting a case for these as they’ll have a better chance of staying safe. The tin is too large and bulky to have them used from the tin. Derwent is transparent with their industry standard lightfast testing (not in-house or made up testing that many companies tend to do) and each pencil has a true high lightfastness with the rating on each pencil. I had an issue with desertcart customer service going through 3 representatives not properly explaining to me if I had received a counterfeit set as my pencils said “Made in England”, Not “Made in Britain” as it was different on the tin. England and Britain are the same as I was told but that’s not 100 percent true, but like pocketbooks if you got a Louis Vuitton that’s made in France and one in Paris. Of course there’s danger of that one of those pocketbooks are a fake just like the set of pencils I received and speculated. Take a very close at my pencils and what it says on the tin when I got them. Upon testing these, I do believe they are real Derwents in terms of their performance cause I know how they should behave. I have a color called Flesh Pink but on the Britain version it’s supposed to be Pale Peach, I know this cause it has the same number on them from online research. I do not give credit to desertcart as all they could explain to me is that they are legit from the order number and that Derwent is a reliable trading partner. They also failed in doing what they had promised in giving a $10 credit back for their inconvenience and oblivious ignorance. I did not take their explanation for granted, so I’m glad I tested these and not take their word for it. I also did some research too and found out that I have an older set. With this complication aside, my artwork has not looked any better because these pencils supplement my other collections of pencils and I am happy to have them in my possession. I highly recommend on getting them on sale because they are not worth its full or overly high price tag. As for desertcart customer service, don’t be playing games with customer questions about authenticity without giving reasonable explanation of why. Especially with items that are expensive! Order numbers and product descriptions are not enough to prove what was actually sent. Derwent as a trading partner made a bit more sense but it took the third representative to tell me that. I’m definitely going to continue to use the pencils as I am very happy with the product but my experience with desertcart customer service concerning this product is shameful and unreliable. Thank you for the pencils, but no thank you for not handling my concern in the way it should have been handled. I have been wrote off.
Review: Wonderful, quality pencils - Oof, this really hit the wallet hard. But, if you’re an artist that uses colored pencils and you sell your artwork. These are a “must have”. I want my patrons to have artwork that will stand the test of time. If they spend their money on one of my creations. I want them to enjoy it for as long as they can. I understand there is UV glass in quality frames for a reason. But I prefer to give my artwork every opportunity to survive as long as I can. There is no substitute for quality art supplies. These are some of the best money can buy. They are smooth. They layer and blend wonderfully. OMS works like a champ on them to get that nice painterly look. They also work well with blender pencils.

## Features

- 100% LIGHFAST – Revolutionary oil-based core creates rich, vibrant color. 100% lightfast, all colors are professional quality and comply with ASTM D6901 and Blue Wool Scale ISO 105.
- REVOLUTIONARY CORE – The core is resistant to prolonged color change, ensuring artwork will not fade. The core sharpens to a fine, long-lasting point for detailed drawing and layering techniques.
- COLOR BLENDING – With their rich and creamy texture, these pencils are highly blendable. Colors can be mixed on the page to create a paint-like effect. Perfect for still-life drawings.
- RICH COLOR SELECTION – Pencils come in a tin containing 12 colors. With quick and opaque color laydown, you can produce bold, expressive drawings.
- DERWENT HERITAGE – Our innovation comes from an understanding of artists. Since 1832, we’ve produced a range of quality art materials, many of which are made in our British manufacturing plant.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07BQ32VDV |
| Additional Features | Erasable |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | #28,034 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #199 in Drawing Pencils |
| Body Shape | Round |
| Brand | Derwent |
| Brand Name | Derwent |
| Closure Type | Retractable |
| Color | multicolour |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,574 Reviews |
| Drill Point | Fine |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 Years |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 05028252525862 |
| Grip Type | rubber |
| Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous |
| Hardness | 1.0 kg |
| Included Components | 1 Pack of 36 Pencils |
| Ink Base | Oil |
| Ink Color | Blue |
| Item Diameter | 4 Millimeters |
| Item Dimensions | 0.55 x 7.8 x 13.98 inches |
| Item Type Name | Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils, for Artist, Drawing, Professional, 36 Pack (2302721) |
| Item Weight | 1.3 Pounds |
| Line Size | 2mm_and_above |
| Manufacturer | ACCO Brands |
| Material | Tin |
| Material Type | Tin |
| Model Name | Lightfast |
| Model Number | 2302721 |
| Pattern | Single |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Drawing, Painting, Sketching |
| Style | Reusable Tin |
| Theme | Artistic Expression |
| Unit Count | 36.0 Count |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Writing Instrument Form | Colored Pencil |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Derwent
- **Writing Instrument Form:** Colored Pencil
- **Color:** multicolour
- **Ink Color:** Blue
- **Age Range (Description):** Adult

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do I use these pencils?**
A: Suitable for all types of color pencil styles and techniques, especially for those looking for their artwork to last over time. The buttery, velvety texture allowing colors to mix and blend.

**Q: What is the core size?**
A: Lightfast pencils contain a strong 4mm round core.

**Q: What colors are in the set?**
A: Available in sets of 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 and 100. Please refer to the product description for colors.

**Q: What texture does Lightfast have?**
A: The pencils are oil-based to create a buttery, velvety texture allowing colors to blend and mix.

**Q: What products can I use with Lightfast?**
A: Use on their own in conjunction with Lightfast paper, for artwork that will last up to 100 years. Or mix in with your favorite sketching or coloring pencils.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Among the best pencils money can buy!
*by R***. on August 24, 2025*

Derwent Lightfasts are quite a joy to have, though quite an expensive joy. They are beautiful pencils and it does have a very nice yet limited color palette as a lot of colors are similar to each other. I have noticed with these Lightfasts there are certain colors that are unique that I don’t have in my other artists sets like Polychromos, Prismacolor or Caran D’Ache. It’s actually nice to have purples and pinks that are lightfast! I’ve really enjoyed using the color arctic, mars black and midnight black which I haven’t seen in other sets. Performance wise, I love these pencils. They have a thick core, they stay sharp for a little while, and they are very saturated and show up the best on black paper compared to all the pencil brands previously mentioned in this review. They blend and layer like a dream come true and it doesn’t take much pressure to get color on the page. They struggle a little bit with a lighter gradient but that’s not a deal breaker. The color of the barrel does not match the pigment put down, so swatch the pencils first before you figure out what you need to grab. The Lightfasts are a fat pencil but these pencils feel very comfortable in the hand than a standard pencil for me. I noticed there are a lot of reviews about breakages. I’ve used these for 5 drawings already and experienced little breakages, but nothing significant. It’s good to have a nice sharpener with these cause cheap sharpeners will cause issues. The packaging is very nice in terms of artwork, but not very friendly to the pencils thus causing some breakage issues with a few pencils on their first sharpening. I strongly recommend getting a case for these as they’ll have a better chance of staying safe. The tin is too large and bulky to have them used from the tin. Derwent is transparent with their industry standard lightfast testing (not in-house or made up testing that many companies tend to do) and each pencil has a true high lightfastness with the rating on each pencil. I had an issue with Amazon customer service going through 3 representatives not properly explaining to me if I had received a counterfeit set as my pencils said “Made in England”, Not “Made in Britain” as it was different on the tin. England and Britain are the same as I was told but that’s not 100 percent true, but like pocketbooks if you got a Louis Vuitton that’s made in France and one in Paris. Of course there’s danger of that one of those pocketbooks are a fake just like the set of pencils I received and speculated. Take a very close at my pencils and what it says on the tin when I got them. Upon testing these, I do believe they are real Derwents in terms of their performance cause I know how they should behave. I have a color called Flesh Pink but on the Britain version it’s supposed to be Pale Peach, I know this cause it has the same number on them from online research. I do not give credit to Amazon as all they could explain to me is that they are legit from the order number and that Derwent is a reliable trading partner. They also failed in doing what they had promised in giving a $10 credit back for their inconvenience and oblivious ignorance. I did not take their explanation for granted, so I’m glad I tested these and not take their word for it. I also did some research too and found out that I have an older set. With this complication aside, my artwork has not looked any better because these pencils supplement my other collections of pencils and I am happy to have them in my possession. I highly recommend on getting them on sale because they are not worth its full or overly high price tag. As for Amazon customer service, don’t be playing games with customer questions about authenticity without giving reasonable explanation of why. Especially with items that are expensive! Order numbers and product descriptions are not enough to prove what was actually sent. Derwent as a trading partner made a bit more sense but it took the third representative to tell me that. I’m definitely going to continue to use the pencils as I am very happy with the product but my experience with Amazon customer service concerning this product is shameful and unreliable. Thank you for the pencils, but no thank you for not handling my concern in the way it should have been handled. I have been wrote off.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful, quality pencils
*by M***K on July 25, 2025*

Oof, this really hit the wallet hard. But, if you’re an artist that uses colored pencils and you sell your artwork. These are a “must have”. I want my patrons to have artwork that will stand the test of time. If they spend their money on one of my creations. I want them to enjoy it for as long as they can. I understand there is UV glass in quality frames for a reason. But I prefer to give my artwork every opportunity to survive as long as I can. There is no substitute for quality art supplies. These are some of the best money can buy. They are smooth. They layer and blend wonderfully. OMS works like a champ on them to get that nice painterly look. They also work well with blender pencils.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Professional Quality Pencils
*by F***Y on May 14, 2019*

The Derwent Lightfast Coloured Pencils are amazing pencils with professional colored pencil painting results. They are creamy, cover and layer well. They seem more opaque than my other oil based colored pencils and I am excited to have this option. I was able to cover a large background area more quickly. Smears from working on other areas that couldn’t be covered with other pencils were more effectively blended over. They can be blended well with Gamsol or colorless blenders. Beautiful rich colors! Although the palette at this time is limited to 36 colors they can be blended together to achieve other desired colors and work well with Faber-Castell Polychromos. I am finding that the softer lead of the Derwent Lightfast is better for coverage and the Ploychromos for detail lines but they both blend and layer beautifully with an oil painting quality. Not worrying about lightfastness is a bonus. I use them for fine art and not for adult coloring books but imagine that they would also be very good for that use depending on the quality of the paper because they are not too hard. My experience has been that paper type and quality is very important when doing colored pencil drawings/paintings due to all the layering, blending and erasing. Love these pencils!

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