My Schpirerr Farben set has colours as well as numbers on each pencil. You can download a chart to make swatches from the Schpirerr Farben web site BTW.

Love seeing the way those color. Always fun to discover new coloring pencils!

Hi!Thanks a lot for your reviews! I bought both this set and Castle art supplies 72 colored pencils.. I've only used them to make a color chart but they seem to me exactly the same so far... The color palette is identical too. Castle art cost $22.99 on Amazon US now. Sorry for my English..I'm from Italy.

I love Pam Proctors channel.. she used the ruler like that and did her swatches and I tried it a while ago and it does make the process so much neater and more enjoyable. I love your idea of numbering the pencils with the sharpie yourself that makes sense of your a swatches person.

Thanks for the review Erin! I have been using my Renoirs that I got for Christmas for two days now and I love them. No breaking or crumbling yet (fingers crossed). I am going to get the SF pencils next month to go with my Renoirs now that I know for sure that they work together so nicely. Prior to getting the Renoirs, I have only worked with my Prismas which I love to bits but I wanted to try some oil based pencils (I'm definitely convinced they are oil based no matter what customer service says. They don't perform at all like a wax based pencil.)and I'm glad so far that I chose the Renoirs.

Your comparisons are wonderful as was your information, but I've got to say that in the illustrations you did, the SF's look much nicer than the Renoirs which look very streaky.

honestly as well as they layer and blend your color palette is pretty much infinite. Thanks for comparing these. Renoir now has 120 pencils and SF has 96!

Hi Erin! Got my SF pencils replaced snd guess what? They were a box of inedible lemons. I love my new SF and am using them head to head with my Prismas on a double flower/leaves page in Magical Jungle. Hubby thought my SF colored flowers were actually done in watercolor. I'm so proud of the effect. The book was a present from his mom. I wish I could find that Renoir names page but thanks for your reply. You're the best.

Oh my, the Marco Renoir blend is yummy

It is nice to see how pencils play well with others. I like to use my few brands together. I hated my Irojitens when I first got them, but they work so well with Polychromos.

I like the range....it’s good for people who like to color lots of flowers

My sister bought me the 100 set of the Marco's and now I just ordered the Schpirerr to add them together in the new pencil case that is coming too. Thank you for the comparison. Love Terri Simmers.

With the blending side,seems like after you blended them(and layering),there's a subtle film left that looks like you put some Gamsol after the blending

Hey, Erin, thanks for taking the time to do the comparison. 🌸

Lol 😂 I too feel the same about the Prisma pencils, I really like them !!! One of your reviews had me order them, very happy with that purchase 👍 I just got 100 Flowers coloring book, love it too Thanks for sharing these pencils, they will go on my wish list. Take care , Maddy NY 🌈🌻🌺🌸🦋

Erin - thanks for sharing the comparison on the two sets - much appreciated!

I liked how you spoke about the 2 types of pencils ..your compare and contrast of these two were well done .I really love your review and see how your illustration of the SF to the NR really will help us to decide the plus points(pros) and the cons .

I bought the prismacolors 💜💜💜 ill recive them in about two weeks. I hope i could see more colored pencil tutorials in the future 💜💜💜💜

The SF is so expensive here €127 for the 96…..a larger set now. I think I’ll purchase the coloursoft from Derwent. Just because they are so expensive here. Thank you for this comparison 6 years later.

They definitely feel like they contain more wax than oil to me...........add solvent to them and you will be able to tell more easily of the wax/oil ratio. The price is a good guide also. I purchased this whole 72 color set for 26.00 on Amazon some time ago! So cheap I couldn't believe it. Thanks for the review.

In case there are Canadians interested, they’re $112.00 for the 72 and the largest set is $196.00. Super bummed about that because I really want them.

Me too, have them on a wish list because I want another set. I was lucky to purchase Marco Renoir before they went up in price. At home and I'm trying to compare. I'm still comparing. There have been a few reviews on line that have done side by side comparison with the polycrom... Like you've said it's to each it's own. I'm glad they're lighter because it helps my hand.

Thank u for the reveiw. I got myself some S. F. P pencils for Christmas and now I know what to expect out of them. I was looking for a pencil to use so I could kind of save my Marco renoir and prismacolor a little bit and I think the S.F. will do it. Thanks again for taking the time

Hi Erin! Great review as always - thank you!

Thank you for the review, Erin! I also had the same feeling about all the yellows with the SF's, but as I've told you, I am loving them so much. They feel creamy to me but also very strong, and I have had no issues at all in sharpening them. I have never used the Marco Renoir pencils, but I had heard about the breaking issue. I am also surprised that the SF's are as low priced as they are, I would not be surprised at all if the price went up. I also added a second set to my wish list! I do wish there was a bigger set though, I wonder if they are planning on making a bigger set of the SF's??

The smell is horrendous... three days it took to air out! I agree with you the ‘too many yellows’, and not enough greys and reds! TFS! Happy New Year! They can layer!!!! BTW: Can you compare a wax vs oil based pencils??

Being a self-proclaimed pencil ho (hahaha), I will be getting these. Too bad about some shades being lacking but there are some pretty colors nonetheless. Love the new intro.

New intro, yay! Watching it now while I color in Inky/Ivy with the SF pencils lol :)

Hi hi Ms Erin - Very useful review Ty. With my 150 Prismas, am covered for now. However I DO want some oil based pencils someday. Fun to ponder - these, or spring for Polychromos? Thx again.

I hope the Schpirrer Pencils will be available at Amazon Germany soon. They seem to be very nice 👍

Oh, disregard that last comment. I used the link you provided instead and found the oil-based ones 💖

I received these for Christmas and really like them but was sad that several of the cores came broken throughout the entire pencil. I believe the postal people likely dropped them and they shattered, so I would advise to be careful with dropping these. I just ordered a tin of 72 Sargent brand pencils for $21 and just realized they actually look just like these SF pencils, right down to the colors. Will be interesting seeing how they compare. The SF have already went up in price to right around $30, I kind of knew they would. I'm secretly hoping the Sargent brand is the same, now that I realize how closely they resemble one another and being that many of my SFs came broken. Thanks for the video. Nice seeing all of the "adults" coloring now. I used to get laughed at back in the day for my adult coloring habits and now its a thing... go figure.

I'm having a happy birthday coloring party for me this weekend and I'm gonna have my daughter check the 2 sf and m.r. pencils also.

I looked up the Marco Renoirs cos I liked the Violets and Mint Greens and they reckon they’re watercolours? They’re not watercolours are they? Great video too. ♥️ from Australia 🇦🇺

Great video thanks for the info... This helps!!!

i haven't had problems with the Marco renoirs with sharpening and crumbling

Great review! Now that PC is so affordable at $24 for 72, would you get the PC instead? Will you compare SF vs. PC?

Thank you for this. I HAVE Prismacolor Premier, but didn't want to spend the money on oil-based until I tried a "student" or "new" line. And some of those oil-based are top $$$. And sure, Farben's may be cheap, but why spend $200 on something you may not like? In any case, I took this review...along with about 5 others...and decided to buy the Farben's. I just want to test them...not sell my home in order to color...lol. And sure, I'm like the rest of the "colorists" out there...we want the best of the best...but I seriously don't HAVE $300 to throw at color pencils. So, I play with the cheap...until I know for SURE...and then save, save, save to get what I want. So I really DO appreciate the time you took on this video to go through the whole thing. I had to put you on pause while I took care of farm business...but...you were waiting when I came back...and hit "play"...lol. Took me all day to get through this...but I took notes, ordered paper, and of course...the Farben's. I'd rather try oil-based on a less-expensive set... and, if I like the results...save for the good stuff. So again, thank you for taking the time to make this video!!!!

Thanks for this review.

They are no longer available 😢

Thanks for the review because I just got them for me and Shelleen but they are at her house so I won’t get to try them until I go visit her on Friday if the weather cooperates lol 🤞

The Marco Renoir are great until you go to sharpen them. They crumble easily.

where can i buy the sf? cant find them anywhere

Cores are 3.3, says it on back of box, too many yellows too....It is a steal for the monsy...BUT once you run out of a color you cannot buy them separate...set only.

Thank u so much for this comparison! I was wondering if they were one in the same because of the similarities in the wood casing and being that both are made in China . Good to know they are not identical because I have the renoirs and I love them so I don't think I'll b needing the fb. Thank you :)

I’ve got 3 new sets on my wish list to buy. The sf. The Renoir. And the Fantasia. Lord knows I need more pencils lol

You're a fellow Hoosier!! Indy is my home.

I disagree with you, and really do like mine. I have no intention of ever putting out the money on Poly chronic and believe that both the SF and Marcos are good enough for me. I am not an artist I am just a colorist.

Wow, amazing, thank you for this review, I have never seen either of these pencils before!

I cannot find these on Amazon

Amazon doesn’t carry these anymore😞

My SF swatches look only remotely like yours. I'm convinced I got a lemon of a box and am contacting their customer service to see if they'll do an exchange. By the by, where did you get the color names for the Renoirs? Please share.Did your box have names on it?🎨Barb

it would become equal to the prismacolor

I was wondering about these pencils. I just got a set of Arteza Professional Pencils. They are oil based. I'm not sure about them yet. I don't know how to use oil based. I wanted the Polychromos, but wanted to try a budget friendly oil pencil first. Also I don't know how to blend them

Aren’t they beautiful.....I just got mine

the SF pencils are great... but certainly not polychromos..... they are great for straight coloring..... not blending or shading..

Under $1/ is inexpensive.

thankyou xxx i will get them. xxx great price

the derwent artists.... are a devil to work with..... I was bound and determined to.keep them in my stable of pencils...... and make them work.... I have....

tongue twister, try saying "mother argues with horse" in chinese. geesh. that is a real tongue twister.