Pigment preparations including as essential constituents(A) from 60 to 90% by weight of at least one pigment,(B) from 10 to 40% by weight of at least one nonionic surface-active additive based on polyethers, and(C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one anionic surface-active additive based on sulfonates, sulfates, phoshonates or phosphates,the sum total of the weight percentages not exceeding 100% by weight,are prepared and used for pigmenting macromoleular organic and inorganic materials.