Gamblin Artists Colors White Selection Chart
| Color Name | Characteristics | Drying Rate | Binder | Tint-Strength & Opacity | Temperature | Texture & Mark-Marking |
| Titanium White | Highest tinting strength | Fast | Linseed Oil | 10 | Warm | Buttery |
| Radiant White | The brightest, whitest oil color | Slowest | Safflower Oil | 10 | Neutral | Soft |
| Titanium Zinc White | Similar to Titanium White's texture, more subtle in tint strength | Moderate | Safflower Oil | 7 | Neutral | Buttery |
| Quick Dry White | Faster drying traditional binder, not matte | Faster | Linseed Oil | 7 | Warm | Buttery |
| Flake White Replacement | Same working properties of traditional Flake White but does not contain lead | Fast | Linseed Oil | 6 | Warm | Stiff and Dense |
| FastMatte Titanium White | Thin layers dry in 24 hours to a matte surface with a beautiful tooth. Ideal for underpainting. | Fastest | Linseed Oil, Alkyd Resin | 6 | Neutral | Stiff |
| Zinc White | Transparent white. Best for use in glazes and scumbles. | Slow | Linseed Oil | 2 | Warm | Soft |
Please note that this is a relative scale, made to compare characteristics such as drying rate, opacity and tinting strength only in relation to the whites listed above.
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