Brilliant Orange
Brilliant Orange (No. 246) is a bold colour, radiating warmth and vitality. Its semi-opaque quality adds depth, while excellent lightfastness ensures long-lasting vibrancy. With an average drying speed and smooth consistency bound with linseed oil, it's perfect for creating dynamic compositions that capture the intensity of a fiery sunset or the vibrant hues of autumn foliage.
Brilliant Orange is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PO62 (Organic).
It is semi-opaque, excellent lightfastness, average drying time, high tinting strength.
It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.
- Code
- No. 246
- Series
- Series 2
- Pigment Index
- PO62
- Pigment Type
- Organic
- Oil / Vehicle
- Linseed Oil
- Sizes
- 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Opacity
- Semi-Opaque
- Drying
- Average
- Oil Content
- Average
- Tint Power
- High
- Toxicity
- Non-Toxic
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Brilliant Orange 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.
Brilliant Orange straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
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Open Brilliant Orange in Mixing StudioWhat pigment is used in Brilliant Orange?
Brilliant Orange is made with PO62.
Is Brilliant Orange a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Brilliant Orange uses a single pigment (PO62), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Brilliant Orange transparent or opaque?
Brilliant Orange is semi-opaque.
Is Brilliant Orange lightfast?
Brilliant Orange has excellent lightfastness.
Is Brilliant Orange vegan?
Yes. Brilliant Orange contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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