Titanium Buff
Pigment HistoryPW6.1—Titanium White. Synthetic mineral. A zinc-stabilised titanium white for reduced yellowing and a firmer film.
Titanium Buff is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PW6.1.
It is semi-opaque, excellent lightfastness, granulating, low staining power, tinting strength 2.
- Code
- W117
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PW6.1
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Transparency
- Semi-Opaque
- Tint Power
- 2
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Low
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Titanium Buff 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.
Titanium Buff straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
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What pigment is used in Titanium Buff?
Titanium Buff is made with PW6.1.
Is Titanium Buff a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Titanium Buff uses a single pigment (PW6.1), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Titanium Buff transparent or opaque?
Titanium Buff is semi-opaque.
Is Titanium Buff lightfast?
Titanium Buff has excellent lightfastness.
Does Titanium Buff granulate?
In watercolour, Titanium Buff is granulating.
Does Titanium Buff stain the paper?
Titanium Buff has low staining power.
Is Titanium Buff vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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