Pigment Encyclopaedia
The pigments behind every Michael Harding oil colour, organised by their Colour Index code. Each entry lists the chemistry, origin, history, and toxicity of the pigment - plus everyoil colour in the range built on it. Our single-pigment philosophy, made searchable.
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PW1
Lead White / Flake White
4 colours · Whites
PW4
Zinc White
1 colour · Whites
PW6
Titanium White
24 colours · Whites
PW6.1
Titanium White
2 colours · Whites
PY3
Arylide / Hansa Yellow
4 colours · Yellows
PY31
Lemon Yellow
1 colour · Yellows
PY35
Cadmium Yellow
5 colours · Yellows
PY40
Aureolin / Cobalt Yellow
1 colour · Yellows
PY41
Naples Yellow
4 colours · Yellows
PY42
Synthetic Yellow Oxide
4 colours · Yellows
PY43
Natural Yellow Ochre
4 colours · Yellows
PY74
Arylide Yellow
10 colours · Yellows
PY83
Diarylide Yellow
3 colours · Yellows
PY97
Hansa Yellow
1 colour · Yellows
PY129
Green Gold (Nickel Azo)
1 colour · Yellows
PY139
Isoindoline Yellow
1 colour · Yellows
PY150
Nickel Azo Yellow
3 colours · Yellows
PY151
Benzimidazolone Yellow
1 colour · Yellows
PY154
Benzimidazolone Yellow
1 colour · Yellows
PY175
Benzimidazolone Yellow (Lemon)
1 colour · Yellows
PY184
Bismuth Vanadate
1 colour · Yellows
PY216
Turner's Yellow
1 colour · Yellows
PO20
Cadmium Orange
1 colour · Oranges
PO34
Pigment Orange 34
1 colour · Oranges
PO62
Benzimidazolone Orange
1 colour · Oranges
PO73
DPP Orange
1 colour · Oranges
PO36.1
Benzimidazolone Orange
1 colour · Oranges
PR83
Alizarin Crimson
1 colour · Reds
PR101
Synthetic Iron Oxide / Mars Red
11 colours · Reds
PR106
Vermilion / Cinnabar
1 colour · Reds
PR108
Cadmium Red
3 colours · Reds
PR112
Naphthol Red
3 colours · Reds
PR122
Quinacridone Magenta
5 colours · Reds
PR149
Perylene Crimson
1 colour · Reds
PR170
Naphthol Red
2 colours · Reds
PR177
Anthraquinone Red (Alizarin substitute)
1 colour · Reds
PR179
Perylene Maroon
1 colour · Reds
PR188
Naphthol Red AS
1 colour · Reds
PR202
Quinacridone Magenta
1 colour · Reds
PR209
Quinacridone Red
3 colours · Reds
PR254
Pyrrole Red (DPP)
2 colours · Reds
PR259
Ultramarine Pink
1 colour · Reds
PR264
Pyrrole Crimson (DPP)
1 colour · Reds
PV14
Cobalt Violet
2 colours · Violets
PV15
Ultramarine Violet
2 colours · Violets
PV16
Manganese Violet
1 colour · Violets
PV19
Quinacridone Violet / Magenta
8 colours · Violets
PV23
Dioxazine Violet
5 colours · Violets
PV29
Perylene Violet
1 colour · Violets
PV55
Quinacridone Purple
1 colour · Violets
PB27
Prussian Blue
1 colour · Blues
PB28
Cobalt Blue
2 colours · Blues
PB29
Ultramarine
13 colours · Blues
PB36
Cobalt Turquoise
3 colours · Blues
PB50
Cobalt Teal Blue
1 colour · Blues
PB60
Indanthrone Blue
1 colour · Blues
PB74
Cobalt Blue Deep
1 colour · Blues
PB15.0
Phthalocyanine Blue (alpha)
1 colour · Blues
PB15.1
Phthalocyanine Blue (red shade)
3 colours · Blues
PB15.3
Phthalocyanine Blue (green shade)
9 colours · Blues
PG7
Phthalocyanine Green
8 colours · Greens
PG17
Chromium Oxide Green
2 colours · Greens
PG18
Viridian
2 colours · Greens
PG19
Cobalt Green
1 colour · Greens
PG23
Green Earth / Terre Verte
1 colour · Greens
PG36
Phthalocyanine Green (Yellow Shade)
3 colours · Greens
PG50
Cobalt Green Deep
1 colour · Greens
PBR6
Raw / Burnt Umber
6 colours · Browns
PBR7
Raw / Burnt Sienna
8 colours · Browns
PBR24
Chrome Titanium Yellow
1 colour · Browns
PBR25
Quinacridone Brown
1 colour · Browns
PBK6
Carbon / Gas Black
6 colours · Blacks
PBK9
Ivory / Bone Black
3 colours · Blacks
PBK11
Mars Black
2 colours · Blacks
NBR8
Vandyke Brown (Natural Brown 8)
1 colour · Other
NR9
Madder Lake (Natural Red 9)
1 colour · Other
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