Pigment Comparison
Scarlet Lake Light vs Cadmium Red Light
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
Scarlet Lake Light
W205
Product B
Cadmium Red Light
W406
How they compare
Scarlet Lake Light and Cadmium Red Light are both Michael Harding watercolours.
Scarlet Lake Light uses PR188; Cadmium Red Light uses PR108.
They differ in lightfastness and granulation.
They share matching transparency, staining, tinting strength and vegan status.
| Property | Scarlet Lake Light | Cadmium Red Light |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment Index | PR188 | PR108 |
| Lightfastness | Very Good | Excellent |
| Granulation | NO | YES |
| Staining | Medium | Medium |
| Transparency | Semi-Opaque | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Power | 3 | 3 |
| Series | Series 2 | Series 4 |
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