Winsor & Newton Professional Acrylic has a unique type of acrylic binder that is transparent both when wet and dry. This means that the colours to do not alter in between their wet and dry states, alleviating any colour matching issues that may be experienced with other acrylic paints. These paints have a longer working time than most acrylics, while still being quite quick drying.

The range uses the pure, high-grade pigments across the range. Most of the colours are single pigmented, ensuring that the colour brilliance is maintained when mixing, as well as clarity and strength in each colour. It means that artists are able to mix colours confidently, making it easier to avoid mixing colours that are not dulled down or muddied with complex pigment combinations.