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Cadmium Golden Yellow - Michael Harding
Oil ColourPY35
PY35

Cadmium Golden Yellow

No. 403 · Series 4 · 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L

Inorganic - This is a unique shade of Cadmium Sulphide that bridges the yellow to orange range with a pigment that seems destined to be mixed with the earths, ochres, and mid-reds.

Technical Summary

Cadmium Golden Yellow is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PY35 (Inorganic).

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

It is ground in linseed oil with low oil content.

Code
No. 403
Series
Series 4
Pigment Index
PY35
Pigment Type
Inorganic
Oil / Vehicle
Linseed Oil
Sizes
40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
Lightfastness
Excellent
Opacity
Opaque
Drying
Fast
Oil Content
Low
Tint Power
High
Toxicity
Non-Toxic
Colour Science

Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Cadmium Golden Yellow 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 75.67 · a 31.14 · b 81.02
6.95YR 7.4/13.9

Cadmium Golden Yellow straight from the tube.

Undertone
#fff783

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#fedc03

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#bea302

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#977900

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#fff147

A thin transparent film over white.

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Cadmium Golden Yellow: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Cadmium Golden Yellow?

Cadmium Golden Yellow is made with PY35.

Is Cadmium Golden Yellow a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Cadmium Golden Yellow uses a single pigment (PY35), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Cadmium Golden Yellow transparent or opaque?

Cadmium Golden Yellow is opaque.

Is Cadmium Golden Yellow lightfast?

Cadmium Golden Yellow has excellent lightfastness.

Is Cadmium Golden Yellow vegan?

Yes. Cadmium Golden Yellow contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.

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