MIKOUJOS 72 Colored Pencils Set vs Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Buy the Prismacolor Premier set if color quality and blending matter most. Its creamy, pigment-rich cores layer and shade more smoothly, and it is the pencil most working artists and art teachers reach for. The MIKOUJOS set is the better starter buy: it adds a coloring book, a 160gsm sketch book and a sharpener in a waterproof canvas case, and its soft oil-based leads are easy for beginners to blend. Owners of both report the Prismacolor cores break more easily and need gentler sharpening, while the MIKOUJOS wood and cores feel less refined.

• Choose the MIKOUJOS 72 set if you want a complete starter kit with books and a sharpener, or you are buying for a child or casual colorist.
• Choose the Prismacolor Premier 72 if you are a serious artist who needs rich pigment, smooth layering and reliable lightfastness for finished work.