Lavender vs Napthol Red
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.


Lavender and Napthol Red are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Lavender uses PW6, PV15, PB29, PV19; Napthol Red uses PR188.
Napthol Red is single-pigment, while Lavender blends 4 pigments.
They differ in transparency, tinting strength and drying time.
They share matching lightfastness, vehicle and vegan status.
| Property | Lavender | Napthol Red |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Organic/Inorganic | Organic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Slow | Average |
| Pigment Index | PW6, PV15, PB29, PV19 | PR188 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Opaque | Semi-Transparent |
| Series | Series 2 | Series 3 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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