Sax acrylic paint set is used for art education and activities. The set has six half-gallon bottles of paint in assorted colors–bright red (crimson red cool), chrome yellow (lemon yellow), phthalo blue, emerald green, Mars black (black), and titanium white (white)–for art projects. The paint is medium bodied for ease of application, and is non-separating and intermixable for creating a range of hues. The paints are in durable plastic containers with handles for providing a secure grip, and meet the Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) certification standards for quality and non-toxicity.

School Specialty provides instructional materials and supplies under dozens of brands, among them Abilitations, Think Math, Delta Education, Frey Scientific, Neo/SCI, Childcraft, School Smart, Sportime, Speech Bin, and Sax Arts. The company, founded in 1959, is headquartered in Greenville, WI.