Pigment Comparison
Cadmium Yellow Lemon vs Lemon Yellow
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 Yellow Lemon
W401
Product B
Lemon Yellow
W108
How they compare
Cadmium Yellow Lemon and Lemon Yellow are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Cadmium Yellow Lemon uses PY35; Lemon Yellow uses PY175.
They differ in transparency, granulation, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching lightfastness and vegan status.
| Property | Cadmium Yellow Lemon | Lemon Yellow |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PY35 | PY175 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | NO |
| Staining | High | Low |
| Transparency | Semi-Opaque | Semi-Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 4 | 2 |
| Series | Series 4 | Series 1 |
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