Pigment Comparison
Venetian Red 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
Venetian Red
No. 122
Product B
Cadmium Red Light
No. 503
How they compare
Venetian Red and Cadmium Red Light are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Venetian Red uses PR101; Cadmium Red Light uses PR108.
They differ in transparency and tinting strength.
They share matching lightfastness, drying time, vehicle and vegan status.
| Property | Venetian Red | Cadmium Red Light |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Inorganic | Inorganic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Fast | Fast |
| Pigment Index | PR101 | PR108 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Semi-Opaque | Opaque |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 5 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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