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Neutral Grey (N5) vs Moonlight

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
Neutral Grey (N5)
Neutral Grey (N5)
W136
Product B
Moonlight
Moonlight
W228
Neutral Grey (N5)
W136

Neutral Grey (N5)

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How they compare

Neutral Grey (N5) and Moonlight are both Michael Harding watercolours.

Neutral Grey (N5) uses PW4, PW6, PBK6, PBR6; Moonlight uses PG18, PB29, PR177.

They differ in transparency, lightfastness, staining and tinting strength.

They share matching granulation and vegan status.

Side-by-side comparison of Neutral Grey (N5) and Moonlight: Pigment Index, Lightfastness, Granulation, Staining, Transparency, Tinting Power, Series.
PropertyNeutral Grey (N5)Moonlight
Pigment IndexPW4, PW6, PBk6, PBr6PG18, PB29, PR177
LightfastnessExcellentGood
GranulationYESYES
StainingMediumLow
TransparencyOpaqueTransparent
Tinting Power32
SeriesSeries 1Series 2
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Neutral Grey (N5) details →Moonlight details →PW4 pigment →PW6 pigment →PBK6 pigment →PBR6 pigment →PG18 pigment →PB29 pigment →PR177 pigment →

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