Imperial Purple vs Cadmium Red Light
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Imperial Purple and Cadmium Red Light are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Imperial Purple uses PB29, PV19; Cadmium Red Light uses PR108.
Cadmium Red Light is single-pigment, while Imperial Purple blends 2 pigments.
They differ in transparency.
They share matching lightfastness, granulation, staining, tinting strength and vegan status.
| Property | Imperial Purple | Cadmium Red Light |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PB29, PV19 | PR108 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | YES |
| Staining | Medium | Medium |
| Transparency | Transparent | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Power | 3 | 3 |
| Series | Series 2 | Series 4 |
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