Pigment Comparison
Red Umber vs Ochre Icles Lemon
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
Ochre Icles Lemon
W156
How they compare
Red Umber and Ochre Icles Lemon are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Red Umber uses PBR6; Ochre Icles Lemon uses PY43.
They differ in transparency, lightfastness and granulation.
They share matching staining, tinting strength and vegan status.
| Property | Red Umber | Ochre Icles Lemon |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PBr6 | PY43 |
| Lightfastness | Very Good | Excellent |
| Granulation | YES | NO |
| Staining | Low | Low |
| Transparency | Semi-Transparent | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Power | 2 | 2 |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 1 |
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