This work had the objective of studying the pigment MgFe 2 O 4 obtained by the polymeric precursor method, which is based on the formation of a polymeric resin, followed by a heat treatment in order to obtain the final oxide. The powders were calcined between 500 and 1100°C, and characterized by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption, scanning electronic microscopy and diffuse reflectance. The pigment is single phase, with a cubic system and space group Fd3m (227). A low temperature synthesis was possible, with a crystalline material after heat treatment at 800°C. The colors obtained varied, according to the crystallization of the MgFe 2 O 4 .