Yellow Lake Deep
Pigment HistoryIsoindoline Yellow. Synthetic organic. A bright, lightfast, transparent yellow.
Yellow Lake Deep is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PY139.
It is semi-opaque, very good lightfastness, non-granulating, high staining power, tinting strength 4.
- Code
- W202
- Series
- Series 2
- Pigment Index
- PY139
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Very Good
- Opacity
- Transparent
- Tint Power
- 4
- Granulation
- NO
- Staining Power
- High
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Yellow Lake Deep 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.
Yellow Lake Deep 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 Yellow Lake Deep?
Yellow Lake Deep is made with PY139.
Is Yellow Lake Deep a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Yellow Lake Deep uses a single pigment (PY139), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Yellow Lake Deep transparent or opaque?
Yellow Lake Deep is semi-opaque.
Is Yellow Lake Deep lightfast?
Yellow Lake Deep has very good lightfastness.
Does Yellow Lake Deep granulate?
In watercolour, Yellow Lake Deep is non-granulating.
Does Yellow Lake Deep stain the paper?
Yellow Lake Deep has high staining power.
Is Yellow Lake Deep vegan?
Yes. Yellow Lake Deep contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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