M. Graham & Co.
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is M. Graham & Co. Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Hubbard, OR
Headquarters
Hubbard, OR
Founded
1990
Products Verified
3 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
No explicit Made in USA claim on website
Manufacturing History
Established USA manufacturer
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Artists watercolors and oils made in Hubbard, Oregon since 1990. Brand website confirms US manufacturing.
Last verified: April 2026
Manufacturing Profile
M. Graham & Co. manufactures at a specific factory location in Hubbard, OR. Founded in 1990 (36 years of documented domestic manufacturing). Our 3 verified M. Graham & Co. listings sit in arts & crafts.
Verification tier
75% average
Brand-verified — brand evidence holds, product-level evidence still firming up
Factory evidence
Specific city
Hubbard, OR
Catalog breadth
3 products
1 category
How we verified M. Graham & Co.
Most recent check: Oct 19, 2026
From the brand's website
We re-read mgraham.com on Oct 6, 2026 and did not find an explicit statement about where its products are made. This page relies on the other evidence below.Amazon listings
We read the live Amazon listing for 3 of the 3 M. Graham & Co. products on this page (most recently Oct 19, 2026). All of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in the USA” on M. Graham Gouache Paint 5-Color Primary Set Half Ounce Tubes
- “Made in the USA” on M. Graham Watercolor Paint 5-Color Basic Set Half Ounce
- “Made in the USA” on M. Graham Gouache Paint Permanent Green Light Half Ounce
These checks are run by our software on a schedule: brand websites are re-read about every three weeks, Amazon listings weekly, and news is scanned monthly. Every flag is checked against its original source before anything on this page changes. How the American Score works.
M. Graham & Co. has been manufacturing products in Hubbard, OR since 1990. We carry 3 verified American-made M. Graham & Co. products.
Heritage & History
M. Graham & Co. was founded in 1990 in Hubbard, Oregon by artists who believed that the best art materials required both premium pigments and innovative formulation. The company's signature contribution to watercolor technology is the use of natural honey as a humectant — an ingredient that keeps the paint from drying out completely in the pan, allowing professional watercolorists to rewet old paint and achieve the seamless washes that define the medium's appeal.
The honey formulation is not merely a marketing distinction — it produces measurably different paint behavior. M. Graham watercolors flow more smoothly from the brush, dry to a more transparent film, and rewet more completely than paints using conventional humectants. Professional watercolorists who switch to M. Graham often cite these handling characteristics as reasons they cannot return to other brands.
Oregon Art Materials
The Hubbard, Oregon facility allows M. Graham to maintain direct control over pigment grinding, binding medium preparation, and tube filling — processes where consistency determines whether a color performs identically from tube to tube and batch to batch.
M. Graham has expanded beyond watercolors into professional oils, alkyd mediums, and acrylic paints, applying the same philosophy of premium ingredients and honest formulation across media. The company's oils use walnut oil as the primary binder rather than the linseed oil used by most manufacturers, producing paint with less yellowing and different drying characteristics that many portrait and figurative painters prefer. All products are made in Oregon, maintaining the quality control that professional artists depend on when their work demands consistent, predictable materials.
Quick Picks
Frequently Asked Questions
Is M. Graham & Co. made in the USA?
Yes. M. Graham & Co. manufactures 3 verified products in Hubbard, OR. M. Graham & Co. has made professional artists' watercolors, oils, and mediums in Hubbard, Oregon since 1990, using honey as a humectant in their watercolors — a formulation that produces exceptional transparency and rewettability beloved by serious painters.
Where is M. Graham & Co. manufactured?
M. Graham & Co. is headquartered in Hubbard, OR. Manufacturing takes place in Hubbard, OR.
What M. Graham & Co. products can I buy?
We carry 3 verified M. Graham & Co. products across Arts & Crafts. Every listing links directly to a trusted online store with verified American manufacturing.
When was M. Graham & Co. founded?
M. Graham & Co. was founded in 1990. M. Graham & Co. has made professional artists' watercolors, oils, and mediums in Hubbard, Oregon since 1990, using honey as a humectant in their watercolors — a formulation that produces exceptional transparency and rewettability beloved by serious painters.
Where can I buy M. Graham & Co. products?
Every M. Graham & Co. product listed here links to a trusted online store — a major retailer or the brand's own shop — where you can purchase directly.
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