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Permanent Green Light - Michael Harding
Oil ColourPG36, PY3, PW6
PG36, PY3, PW6

Permanent Green Light

No. 215 · Series 2 · 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L

Permanent Green Light (N0. 215) Ⓥ VEGAN Inorganic & Organic - Permanent Green, also known as Victoria Green, was the generic name given by 19 th -century English manufacturers to a mid-green, slightly bluish in undertones and made from a variety of blends. My own formula combines Arylide Yellow and Yellow Shade Phthalo Green to give a rich, earthy hue in Titanium Whites. Much stronger than Terre Verte, it sometimes fulfils the same role in providing reflex tones for portraiture and figure painting.

Technical Summary

Permanent Green Light is a multi-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PG36, PY3, PW6 (Organic/Inorganic).

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

It is ground in linseed oil with low oil content.

Code
No. 215
Series
Series 2
Pigment Index
PG36, PY3, PW6
Pigment Type
Organic/Inorganic
Oil / Vehicle
Linseed Oil
Sizes
40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
Lightfastness
Excellent
Opacity
Opaque
Drying
Average
Oil Content
Low
Tint Power
Average
Toxicity
Non-Toxic
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) →
PG36 · Pigment History →PY3 · Pigment History →PW6 · Pigment History →
Colour Science

Measured colour data

Pigment composition, masstone measurements, and tinting paths - independently measured and provided by Artist Pigments.

Pigment Composition
PG36
Phthalocyanine Green Yellow Shade
Bromide Pththalocyanine Green · CI 74265 · CAS 14302-13-7 · EC 238-238-4
OrganicSynthetic
PW6
Titanium White
Titanium Dioxide · CI 77891 · CAS 13463-67-7 · EC 236-675-5
InorganicSynthetic
PW4
Zinc Oxide White
Zinc Oxide · CI 77947 · CAS 1314-13-2, 91315-44-5 · EC 618-729-3
InorganicSynthetic
PY3
Hansa Yellow 10G
C16H12Cl2N4O4 · CI 11710 · CAS 6486-23-3 · EC 229-355-1
OrganicSynthetic
Masstone
Measured masstone swatch
X-Rite i1Pro 3 · D50 · Obs 2
CIELab
L 58.77 · a -55.19 · b 16.58
Chroma / Hue
C 57.63 · h 163.27°
Munsell
4.88G 5.8/10.5
ISCC-NBS
brilliant green
Transparency
O
Lightfastness
E
Info Card
Permanent Green Light info card
Position on Colour Plane
CIELAB colour plane
CIELAB plane - interactive SVG available
Tinting Path - masstone → titanium white
Path plotted on CIELAB plane
Tinting path on CIELAB colour plane
StepLabelCIELabMunsell
0masstoneL 58.78 · a -55.22 · b 16.624.87G 5.77/10.53
1tint_1L 63.58 · a -53.33 · b 13.226.27G 6.26/10.16
2tint_2L 68.72 · a -49.59 · b 10.117.59G 6.78/9.36
3tint_3L 72.82 · a -45.42 · b 8.058.52G 7.21/8.54
4tint_4L 76.55 · a -40.7 · b 6.519.17G 7.59/7.53
5tint_5L 79.98 · a -35.63 · b 5.469.56G 7.95/6.44
6tint_6L 83.59 · a -29.55 · b 4.799.57G 8.32/5.12
7tint_7L 86.51 · a -24.07 · b 4.679.07G 8.62/4.05
8tint_8L 89.21 · a -18.49 · b 4.997.52G 8.9/2.96
9tint_9L 91.69 · a -12.86 · b 5.844.33G 9.15/2.33
10tint_10L 94.09 · a -6.4 · b 7.548.32GY 9.39/1.85
11tint_11L 95.95 · a -0.74 · b 9.35.78Y 9.58/2.4
Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Permanent Green Light 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 58.77 · a -55.19 · b 16.58
4.88G 5.8/10.5

Permanent Green Light straight from the tube.

Undertone
#f1fff1

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#c5fcc4

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#92bb8f

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#669566

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#e6fee6

A thin transparent film over white.

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Things to know

Inorganic & Organic - Permanent Green, also known as Victoria Green, was the generic name given by 19 th -century English manufacturers to a mid-green, slightly bluish in undertones and made from a variety of blends.(historical context)

historical context

Source: Michael Harding Art Formulas Ltd

Permanent Green Light: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Permanent Green Light?

Permanent Green Light is made with PG36, PY3, PW6.

Is Permanent Green Light a single-pigment colour?

No. Permanent Green Light is a blend of 3 pigments (PG36, PY3, PW6), formulated to give a specific hue.

Is Permanent Green Light transparent or opaque?

Permanent Green Light is opaque.

Is Permanent Green Light lightfast?

Permanent Green Light has excellent lightfastness.

Is Permanent Green Light vegan?

Yes. Permanent Green Light contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.

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