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Quinacridone Gold - Michael Harding
Oil ColourPY150, PR209, PV19
PY150, PR209, PV19

Quinacridone Gold

No. 411 · Series 4 · 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L

Organic - My Quinacridone Gold is made from nickel azo and quinacridone. It is organic, transparent, and has an average drying time. It also possesses excellent lightfastness and high tint power. This is a rich, amber, golden yellow that is transparent and ideal for glazing or mixing to produce interesting hues. Its shift from mass tone to undertone is pronounced, with a rich, transparent orange-brown. It’s beautiful, perfect in every way, particularly for artists who enjoy glazing or just having a crazy time with colour. You might find yourself in rehab to cure your addiction to it. Perhaps I should put a health warning on the tube-Quinacridone Gold: Danger! Addictive! I myself am particularly fond of Quinacridone Gold and often wonder what the Old Masters would have thought of the marvellous colours we have today. If I could go back in time, I’d ask Mr. Turner what he thought of Quinacridone Gold. I’d enjoy seeing how he might have used Quinacridone Gold in The Fighting Temeraire or one of his other paintings with a glowing sky.

Technical Summary

Quinacridone Gold is a multi-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PY150, PR209, PV19 (Organic).

It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, average drying time, high tinting strength.

It is ground in linseed oil with high oil content.

Code
No. 411
Series
Series 4
Pigment Index
PY150, PR209, PV19
Pigment Type
Organic
Oil / Vehicle
Linseed Oil
Sizes
40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
Lightfastness
Excellent
Opacity
Semi-Transparent
Drying
Average
Oil Content
High
Tint Power
High
Toxicity
Non-Toxic
Colour Science

Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Quinacridone Gold 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 32.18 · a 20.87 · b 20.2
2.03YR 3.1/4.8

Quinacridone Gold straight from the tube.

Undertone
#fae5c3

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#e79945

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#ac7030

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#83440f

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#f6d19b

A thin transparent film over white.

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Quinacridone Gold: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Quinacridone Gold?

Quinacridone Gold is made with PY150, PR209, PV19.

Is Quinacridone Gold a single-pigment colour?

No. Quinacridone Gold is a blend of 3 pigments (PY150, PR209, PV19), formulated to give a specific hue.

Is Quinacridone Gold transparent or opaque?

Quinacridone Gold is semi-transparent.

Is Quinacridone Gold lightfast?

Quinacridone Gold has excellent lightfastness.

Is Quinacridone Gold vegan?

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

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