Pigment Comparison
Hansa Yellow Medium vs Lead Tin Yellow Lemon
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
Hansa Yellow Medium
No. 315
Product B
Lead Tin Yellow Lemon
No. 514
How they compare
Hansa Yellow Medium and Lead Tin Yellow Lemon are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Hansa Yellow Medium uses PY97; Lead Tin Yellow Lemon uses PY41.
They differ in transparency, tinting strength and drying time.
They share matching lightfastness and vehicle.
| Property | Hansa Yellow Medium | Lead Tin Yellow Lemon |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Organic | Inorganic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Slow | Fast |
| Pigment Index | PY97 | PY41 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Transparent | Opaque |
| Series | Series 3 | Series 5 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Toxic |
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