Cadmium Orange vs Warm Light Yellow
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Cadmium Orange and Warm Light Yellow are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Cadmium Orange uses PO20; Warm Light Yellow uses PW6, PW4, PY43.
Cadmium Orange is single-pigment, while Warm Light Yellow blends 3 pigments.
They differ in granulation, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching transparency, lightfastness and vegan status.
| Property | Cadmium Orange | Warm Light Yellow |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PO20 | PW6, PW4, PY43 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | NO |
| Staining | High | Low |
| Transparency | Semi-Opaque | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Power | 4 | 2 |
| Series | Series 4 | Series 1 |
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