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Transparent Oxide Yellow - Michael Harding
Oil ColourPY42
PY42

Transparent Oxide Yellow

No. 219 · Series 2 · 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L

Inorganic - This Iron Oxide has been used as a wood dye, and its capacity to enrich hardwood grain makes it a wonderful candidate for paint making. It has great warmth, with gingery undertones quite different from those seen in the Indian Yellows. Because the pigment particles are small, it could almost be mistaken for a Lake. It has huge tint power that pulls whites and other yellows into a golden, rich, Titianesque zone of warm, low tones. Try it with Aureolin and the Earths.

Technical Summary

Transparent Oxide Yellow is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PY42 (Inorganic).

It is transparent, excellent lightfastness, very fast drying time, average tinting strength.

It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.

Code
No. 219
Series
Series 2
Pigment Index
PY42
Pigment Type
Inorganic
Oil / Vehicle
Linseed Oil
Sizes
40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
Lightfastness
Excellent
Opacity
Transparent
Drying
Very Fast
Oil Content
Average
Tint Power
Average
Toxicity
Non-Toxic
Colour Science

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Transparent Oxide 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 24.1 · a 8.78 · b 16.87
8.47YR 2.4/3.0

Transparent Oxide Yellow straight from the tube.

Undertone
#f2e6d3

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#c69c65

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#937248

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#674622

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#e7d2b2

A thin transparent film over white.

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Transparent Oxide Yellow: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Transparent Oxide Yellow?

Transparent Oxide Yellow is made with PY42.

Is Transparent Oxide Yellow a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Transparent Oxide Yellow uses a single pigment (PY42), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Transparent Oxide Yellow transparent or opaque?

Transparent Oxide Yellow is transparent.

Is Transparent Oxide Yellow lightfast?

Transparent Oxide Yellow has excellent lightfastness.

Is Transparent Oxide Yellow vegan?

Yes. Transparent Oxide Yellow contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.

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