Colored Pencil Comparison Chart

Updated by Brandon F. on March 21, 2023

Below is a chart that lists all of the colored pencils and watercolor pencils that we have reviewed (in alphabetical order).  This table is set up so that you can easily sort various important metrics from high to low as well as manually searching for a particular brand or pencil type if necessary.  Check back because we are always updating the chart with new and revised reviews!

 ProductOur RatingPencil Set SizesCost (Amazon)Type of PencilCore MaterialOur Full Review
amazrock colored pencils review thumbnailAmazrock Watercolor Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
36$$WatercolorWaxLink
arteza professional colored pencil review thumbnailArteza Professional Colored Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
48-72$$$ColoredWaxLink
artlicious colored pencils review thumbnailArtlicious3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
50$ColoredWaxLink
black widow colored pencil review thumbnailBlack Widow4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
24$$$ColoredWaxLink
Blick Studio Colored Pencils review thumbnailBlick Studio Artists' Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
1-72$$$ColoredWaxLink
Bruynzeel Design Colour Colored Pencils Review micro thumbnailBruynzeel Design Colour Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-48$$$$$ColoredWaxLink
Caran d’Ache Aquarelle Museum Watercolor Pencils thumbnailCaran d’Ache Aquarelle Museum Watercolor Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
12-80$$$$$WatercolorWaxLink
Caran d’Ache Fancolor Colored Pencils thumbnailCaran d’Ache Fancolor Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
12-40$$$ColoredWaxLink
Caran d’Ache Luminance Colored Pencils thumbnailCaran d’Ache Luminance Colored Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
20-72$$$$$ColoredWaxLink
Caran d’Ache Pablo Colored Pencils thumbnailCaran d’Ache Pablo Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-120$$$$$ColoredWax/OilLink
caran d'ache pastel pencils review thumbnailCaran d'Ache Pastel Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
12-84$$$$$ColoredPastelLink
Caran d’Ache Prismalo Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils Review smallCaran d'Ache Prismalo Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-80$$$$$WatercolorWaxLink
Caran d’Ache Supracolor Watercolor Pencils thumbnailCaran d’Ache Supracolor Watercolor Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-120$$$$$WatercolorWaxLink
castle art supplies colored pencil review thumbnailCastle Art Supplies Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
72$ColoredWaxLink
cezanne colored pencils review thumbnailCezanne Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-120$$$ColoredWaxLink
cool bank watercolor pencils review thumbnailCool Bank Watercolor Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
72-160$WatercolorWaxLink
Crayola Colored Pencils thumbnailCrayola Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
8-50$ColoredWaxLink
Crayola Watercolor Pencils thumbnailCrayola Watercolor Pencils2.5 Stars
2.5 star thumbnail
12-24$WatercolorWaxLink
cretacolor colored pencils review thumbnailCretacolor Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-24$ColoredWaxLink
cretacolor marino watercolor pencil review thumbnailCretacolor Marino Watercolor Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-36$$$$WatercolorWaxLink
cretacolor pastel pencils thumbnailCretacolor Pastel Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
1-72$$$$ColoredPastelLink
derwent academy colored pencils review thumbnailDerwent Academy Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-36$$ColoredWaxLink
derwent academy watercolor pencils review thumbnailDerwent Academy Watercolor Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
12-36$$WatercolorWaxLink
Derwent Artists Colored Pencils thumbnailDerwent Artists Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
1-120$$$$$ColoredWaxLink
Derwent Colorsoft Colored Pencils thumbnailDerwent Colorsoft Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
1-72$$$ColoredWaxLink
Derwent Drawing Pencils thumbnailDerwent Drawing Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
1-24$$$ColoredWaxLink
Derwent Inktense Pencils thumbnailDerwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
1-72$$$WatercolorWaxLink
derwent lightfast colored pencils review thumbnailDerwent Lightfast Colored Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
12-36$$$$$ColoredOilLink
Derwent Metallic Pencils thumbnailDerwent Metallic Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
1-12$ColoredWaxLink
derwent pastel pencils review thumbnailDerwent Pastel Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
1-72$$$PastelPastel/Oil HybridLink
derwent procolour colored pencils review thumbnailDerwent Procolour Colored Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
12-72$$$$$ColoredWaxLink
Derwent Studio Colored Pencils thumbnailDerwent Studio Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
1-72$$$$$ColoredWaxLink
Derwent Watercolor Colored Pencils thumbnailDerwent Watercolor Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
1-72$$$WatercolorWaxLink
Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils thumbnailFaber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
1-120$$$$$WatercolorOilLink
Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle Pencils thumbnailFaber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
1-60$$$WatercolorOilLink
faber-castell classic colored pencils review thumbnailFaber-Castell Classic Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-60$$ColoredWaxLink
Faber-Castell Eco Pencils Colored Pencils Review thumbnailFaber-Castell EcoPencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-24$$ColoredWaxLink
Faber Castell Goldfaber Colored Pencils Review thumbnailFaber Castell Goldfaber Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
1-48$$$ColoredWaxLink
Faber-Castell PITT Pastel Colored Pencils thumbnailFaber-Castell PITT Pastel Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
1-60$$$$$ColoredDry PastelLink
Faber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils thumbnailFaber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
1-120$$$$$ColoredOilLink
Fantasia Artist Colored Pencils thumbnailFantasia Artist Colored Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
12-36$$ColoredWaxLink
Fantasia Watercolor Pencils thumbnailFantasia Watercolor Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
12-36$$$WatercolorWaxLink
General's Kimberly Watercolor Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
1-24$WatercolorWaxLink
holbein-artist-colored-pencils-thumbnailHolbein Artist Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-150$$$$$ColoredWax, oil, and fatsLink
Koh-i-noor Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencils thumbnailKoh-i-noor Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
12-48$$$$$ColoredSoft PastelLink
Koh-i-noor Mondeluz Watercolor Pencils thumbnailKoh-i-noor Mondeluz Watercolor Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-36$$$WatercolorClayLink
Koh-i-noor Polycolor Colored Pencils thumbnailKoh-i-noor Polycolor Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
12-72$$$$ColoredOilLink
Koh-i-noor Progresso Woodless Colored Pencils thumbnailKoh-i-noor Progresso Woodless Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-24$$$$ColoredLeadLink
koh-i-noor tri-tone colored pencil review thumbnailKoh-i-noor Tri-Tone Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
1-24$$$$ColoredOilLink
Lyra Rembrandt Aquarell Artists’ Colored Pencils thumbnailLyra Rembrandt Aquarell Artists’ Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-72$$$$ColoredOilLink
Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Colored Pencils Review thumbnailLyra Rembrandt Polycolor Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-72$$$$$ColoredOilLink
Lyra Waldorf Selection Colored Pencils thumbnailLyra Waldorf Selection Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
6-12$$$$ColoredWaxLink
marco raffine colored pencils thumbnailMarco Raffine Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
24-72$ColoredWaxLink
marco renoir watercolor pencils thumbnailMarco Renoir Watercolor Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
24-72$$$WatercolorOilLink
marco renoir colored pencils thumbnailMarco Renoir Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
24-100$$$ColoredOilLink
milan colored pencils review smallMilan Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-24$$ColoredWaxLink
Mitsubishi Uni Colored Pencils review thumbnailMitsubishi Uni Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
36-240$$$$ColoredWaxLink
Ohuhu Colored Pencils thumbnailOhuhu Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
45-72$ColoredGraphite/ClayLink
Prang Colored Pencils thumbnailPrang Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-50$ColoredWaxLink
Prismacolor Art Stix Pencils thumbnailPrismacolor Art Stix Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-48$$$ColoredWaxLink
Prismacolor Col-Erase Pencils thumbnailPrismacolor Col-Erase Colored Pencils2.5 Stars
2.5 star thumbnail
12-24$$$$$ColoredWaxLink
Prismacolor Scholar Colored Pencils thumbnailPrismacolor Scholar Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
12-60$ColoredWaxLink
Prismacolor Softcore Colored Pencils thumbnailPrismacolor Softcore Colored Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
12-150$$ColoredWaxLink
Prismacolor Verithin Pencils thumbnailPrismacolor Verithin Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
12-36$$ColoredWaxLink
Prismacolor Watercolor Colored Pencils thumbnailPrismacolor Watercolor Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-36$$$WatercolorWaxLink
Pro Art Colored Pencils thumbnailPro Art Colored Pencils2 Stars
2 star thumbnail
1-36$ColoredWaxLink
Reeves Colored Pencils thumbnailReeves Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-36$ColoredWaxLink
Reeves Watercolor Pencils thumbnailReeves Watercolor Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
12-36$WatercolorWaxLink
Rose Art Colored Pencils thumbnailRose Art Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
12-100$ColoredWaxLink
Sargent Art Colored Pencils thumbnailSargent Art Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-56$ColoredWaxLink
soho colored pencil review thumbnailSoHo Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-72$$$ColoredWaxLink
Spectrum Noir Pencils thumbnailSpectrum Noir Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
24$$$ColoredWax and OilLink
Stabilo CarbOthello Pencils thumbnailStabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-60$$$$ColoredCharcoalLink
stabilo original colored pencil review thumbnailStabilo Original Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
1-39$$$ColoredWaxLink
Staedtler Colored Pencils thumbnailStaedtler Colored Pencils2.5 Stars
2.5 star thumbnail
12-72$ColoredWaxLink
Staedtler Ergosoft Colored Pencils thumbnailStaedtler Ergosoft Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
12-36$$$ColoredWaxLink
Staedtler Professional Watercolor Colored Pencils thumbnailStaedtler Professional Watercolor Pencils4.5 Stars
4.5 star thumbnail
12-60$$$$$WatercolorWaxLink
sudee stile colored pencils review thumbnailSudee Stile Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
150$ColoredWaxLink
thorntons-art-supply-colored-pencils-thumbnailThornton's Art Supply Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
12-150$ColoredWaxLink
Tombow Irojiten Colored Pencils thumbnailTombow Irojiten Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
1-30$$$$$ColoredWaxLink
Top Quality Art Supplies Pencils thumbnailTop Quality Art Supplies Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
72$ColoredWaxLink
US Art Supply Colored Pencils thumbnailUS Art Supply Colored Pencils3 Stars
3 star thumbnail
36-50$ColoredWaxLink
us art supply watercolor pencils thumbnailUS Art Supply Watercolor Pencils2.5 Stars
2.5 star thumbnail
36$WatercolorWaxLink
wanshui colored pencil review thumbnailWanshui Colored Pencils3.5 Stars
3.5 star thumbnail
168$ColoredOilLink
zenacolor colored pencils review thumbnailZenacolor Colored Pencils4 Stars
4 star thumbnail
72-160$$ColoredOilLink

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