Pigment Comparison
Cadmium Red Light vs Scarlet Lake Light
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 Light
W406
Product B
Scarlet Lake Light
W205
How they compare
Cadmium Red Light and Scarlet Lake Light are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Cadmium Red Light uses PR108; Scarlet Lake Light uses PR188.
They differ in lightfastness and granulation.
They share matching transparency, staining, tinting strength and vegan status.
| Property | Cadmium Red Light | Scarlet Lake Light |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PR108 | PR188 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Very Good |
| Granulation | YES | NO |
| Staining | Medium | Medium |
| Transparency | Semi-Opaque | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Power | 3 | 3 |
| Series | Series 4 | Series 2 |
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