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Quinacridone Coral - Michael Harding
WatercolourPR209
PR209

Quinacridone Coral

W313 · Series 3
WATERCOLOUR
Series 3
Quinacridone Coral No. W313

Pigment HistoryQuinacridone Red. Synthetic organic. A clean, transparent red with high lightfastness.

Technical Summary

Quinacridone Coral is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PR209.

It is transparent, very good lightfastness, non-granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.

Code
W313
Series
Series 3
Pigment Index
PR209
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Very Good
Tint Power
3
Granulation
NO
Staining Power
Medium
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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Quinacridone Coral 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 53.51 · a 62.52 · b 34.26
5.37R 5.2/14.5

Quinacridone Coral straight from the tube.

Undertone
#fcdfe1

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#f0858b

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#b36164

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#8a363b

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#f9c6c9

A thin transparent film over white.

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Quinacridone Coral: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Quinacridone Coral?

Quinacridone Coral is made with PR209.

Is Quinacridone Coral a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Quinacridone Coral uses a single pigment (PR209), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Quinacridone Coral transparent or opaque?

Quinacridone Coral is transparent.

Is Quinacridone Coral lightfast?

Quinacridone Coral has very good lightfastness.

Does Quinacridone Coral granulate?

In watercolour, Quinacridone Coral is non-granulating.

Does Quinacridone Coral stain the paper?

Quinacridone Coral has medium staining power.

Is Quinacridone Coral vegan?

Yes. Quinacridone Coral contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.

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