Pigment Comparison
French Yellow Ochre 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
French Yellow Ochre
No. 133
Product B
Lemon Yellow
No. 108
How they compare
French Yellow Ochre and Lemon Yellow are both Michael Harding oil colours.
French Yellow Ochre uses PY43; Lemon Yellow uses PY31.
They differ in transparency, tinting strength and drying time.
They share matching lightfastness, vehicle and vegan status.
| Property | French Yellow Ochre | Lemon Yellow |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Inorganic | Inorganic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Fast | Average |
| Pigment Index | PY43 | PY31 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Semi-Transparent | Opaque |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 1 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Toxic |
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