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Bismuth Vanadate - Michael Harding
Oil ColourPY184
PY184

Bismuth Vanadate

No. 413 · Series 4 · 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L

Bismuth Vanadate (No. 413) Ⓥ VEGAN A soft, yet vibrant and zesty addition to the range of yellows. Bismuth Vanadate possesses a brightness and freshness that brings remarkable energy to mixtures, while retaining the opacity and permanence demanded by professional painters.

Technical Summary

Bismuth Vanadate is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PY184 (Inorganic).

It is opaque, excellent lightfastness, average drying time, high tinting strength.

It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.

Code
No. 413
Series
Series 4
Pigment Index
PY184
Pigment Type
Inorganic
Oil / Vehicle
Linseed Oil
Sizes
40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
Lightfastness
Excellent
Opacity
Opaque
Drying
Average
Oil Content
Average
Tint Power
High
Toxicity
Non-Toxic
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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Bismuth Vanadate behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.

Masstone swatch
Masstone
L 91.38 · a -2.76 · b 80.78
6.32Y 9.1/12.1

Bismuth Vanadate straight from the tube.

Undertone
#fcfa83

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#f1e703

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#b4ab02

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#8c8300

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#faf647

A thin transparent film over white.

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Bismuth Vanadate: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Bismuth Vanadate?

Bismuth Vanadate is made with PY184.

Is Bismuth Vanadate a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Bismuth Vanadate uses a single pigment (PY184), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Bismuth Vanadate transparent or opaque?

Bismuth Vanadate is opaque.

Is Bismuth Vanadate lightfast?

Bismuth Vanadate has excellent lightfastness.

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