Pigment Comparison
Cadmium Red vs Pyrrole Red
Choose any two products — oil colours, watercolours, mediums or primers — to see a concise comparison of how they differ and what they share, alongside the full specification table.
Product A
Cadmium Red
No. 504
Product B
Pyrrole Red
No. 230
How they compare
Cadmium Red and Pyrrole Red are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Cadmium Red uses PR108; Pyrrole Red uses PR254.
They differ in transparency and drying time.
They share matching lightfastness, tinting strength, vehicle and vegan status.
| Property | Cadmium Red | Pyrrole Red |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Inorganic | Organic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Fast | Average |
| Pigment Index | PR108 | PR254 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Opaque | Transparent |
| Series | Series 5 | Series 2 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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