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Turners Yellow - Michael Harding
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PY216

Turners Yellow

No. 235 · Series 2 · 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L

With excellent lightfastness and a smooth consistency, Turner’s Yellow (No. 235) radiates warmth and saturation-perfect for adding a pop of colour to compositions. Though there is some debate as to which W. Turner is associated with the original colour and its patent, No. 235 is a stunning colour with an abundance of uses, sitting among our Naples yellows and variety of ochres.

Technical Summary

Turners Yellow is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PY216 (Inorganic).

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

It is ground in linseed oil with low oil content.

Code
No. 235
Series
Series 2
Pigment Index
PY216
Pigment Type
Inorganic
Oil / Vehicle
Linseed Oil
Sizes
40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
Lightfastness
Excellent
Opacity
Opaque
Drying
Fast
Oil Content
Low
Tint Power
Average
Toxicity
Non-Toxic
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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Turners 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 81.22 · a 17.04 · b 67.49
0.01Y 8.0/10.7

Turners Yellow straight from the tube.

Undertone
#fffa83

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#fee903

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#bead02

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#978500

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#fff647

A thin transparent film over white.

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Turners Yellow: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Turners Yellow?

Turners Yellow is made with PY216.

Is Turners Yellow a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Turners Yellow uses a single pigment (PY216), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Turners Yellow transparent or opaque?

Turners Yellow is opaque.

Is Turners Yellow lightfast?

Turners Yellow has excellent lightfastness.

Is Turners Yellow vegan?

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

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