Pigment Comparison
Red Umber 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
Red Umber
W124
Product B
New Gamboge
W229
How they compare
Red Umber and New Gamboge are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Red Umber uses PBR6; New Gamboge uses PY150.
They differ in lightfastness, granulation, staining and tinting strength.
They share matching transparency and vegan status.
| Property | Red Umber | New Gamboge |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PBr6 | PY150 |
| Lightfastness | Very Good | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | NO |
| Staining | Low | Medium |
| Transparency | Semi-Transparent | Semi-Transparent |
| Tinting Power | 2 | 3 |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 2 |
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