Pigment Comparison
Naples Yellow vs New Gamboge
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
Naples Yellow
W218
Product B
New Gamboge
W229
How they compare
Naples Yellow and New Gamboge are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Naples Yellow uses PBR24; New Gamboge uses PY150.
They differ in transparency, granulation, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching lightfastness and vegan status.
| Property | Naples Yellow | New Gamboge |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PBr24 | PY150 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | NO |
| Staining | Low | Medium |
| Transparency | Semi-Opaque | Semi-Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 2 | 3 |
| Series | Series 2 | Series 2 |
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