Pigment Comparison
Lemon Yellow vs Citron
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
Lemon Yellow
No. 108
Product B
Citron
No. 248
How they compare
Lemon Yellow and Citron are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Lemon Yellow uses PY31; Citron uses PY175.
They differ in transparency, tinting strength and drying time.
They share matching lightfastness and vehicle.
| Property | Lemon Yellow | Citron |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Inorganic | Organic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Average | Slow |
| Pigment Index | PY31 | PY175 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Opaque | Transparent |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 2 |
| Toxicity | Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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