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Cadmium Yellow - Michael Harding
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PY35

Cadmium Yellow

W402 · Series 4
WATERCOLOUR
Series 4
Cadmium Yellow No. W402
PY35

Cadmium Sulphide Yes, this Cadmium Yellow is the real thing, without apology! A warm shade, high-powered yellow, describing it is like trying to describe an old friend-words are inadequate. Just see for yourself.

Technical Summary

Cadmium Yellow is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PY35.

It is semi-opaque, excellent lightfastness, non-granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.

Code
W402
Series
Series 4
Pigment Index
PY35
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Excellent
Transparency
Semi-Opaque
Tint Power
3
Granulation
NO
Staining Power
Medium
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Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Cadmium 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 86.46 · a 12.54 · b 97.92
2.54Y 8.5/14.7

Cadmium Yellow straight from the tube.

Undertone
#fefad4

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#fbe567

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#bcaa4a

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#958123

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#fef5b4

A thin transparent film over white.

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Things to know

Gave Monet, Cézanne and the Post-Impressionists a permanent, brilliant yellow the Old Masters never had.(historical context)

historical context

Source: Michael Harding Art Formulas Ltd

Cadmium Yellow: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Cadmium Yellow?

Cadmium Yellow is made with PY35.

Is Cadmium Yellow a single-pigment colour?

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

Is Cadmium Yellow transparent or opaque?

Cadmium Yellow is semi-opaque.

Is Cadmium Yellow lightfast?

Cadmium Yellow has excellent lightfastness.

Does Cadmium Yellow granulate?

In watercolour, Cadmium Yellow is non-granulating.

Does Cadmium Yellow stain the paper?

Cadmium Yellow has medium staining power.

Is Cadmium Yellow vegan?

No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.

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