Pigment Comparison
Cobalt Violet Light vs Cadmium Red 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
Cobalt Violet Light
W413
Product B
Cadmium Red Light
W406
How they compare
Cobalt Violet Light and Cadmium Red Light are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Cobalt Violet Light uses PV14; Cadmium Red Light uses PR108.
They differ in lightfastness, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching transparency, granulation and vegan status.
| Property | Cobalt Violet Light | Cadmium Red Light |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PV14 | PR108 |
| Lightfastness | Very Good | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | YES |
| Staining | Low | Medium |
| Transparency | Semi-Opaque | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Power | 2 | 3 |
| Series | Series 4 | Series 4 |
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