Colored pencils feature a special lead formula that erases effortlessly. Rendered lines erase clean with few strokes of the eraser. Ideal for illustration, animation and accounting applications. The 12-color set includes black, blue, brown, carmine red, green, light blue, light green, purple, terra cotta, Tuscan red, vermillion and yellow. PMA certified nontoxic, thin lead is strong and resists breakage. Pencil design also includes a metal ferrule with twin band and red eraser.