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Colour Index Code
PO20
Cadmium Orange
- Chemistry
- Cadmium sulfo-selenide
- Origin
- Synthetic.
- History
- Bright, opaque, and permanent - a 20th-century staple.
- Toxicity
- Cadmium - care required.
Cadmium Orange (PO20) is Cadmium sulfo-selenide. In our watercolour range it is semi-opaque, yes granulation, excellent lightfastness.
- Transparency
- Semi-Opaque
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining
- High
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
PO20: Questions & Answers
What is PO20?
PO20 (Cadmium Orange) is Cadmium sulfo-selenide. Synthetic..
What is the chemistry of PO20?
PO20 is Cadmium sulfo-selenide.
Is PO20 toxic?
Cadmium - care required.
Is PO20 lightfast?
In the Michael Harding range, colours using PO20 are rated excellent for lightfastness.
Is PO20 transparent or opaque?
PO20 is semi-opaque.
Does PO20 granulate?
In watercolour, PO20 is granulating.
Which Michael Harding colours use PO20?
PO20 appears in 2 Michael Harding colours: Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Orange.
Michael Harding colours using PO20
2 colours across both rangesLightfastness: ExcellentOil Colours containing PO20
1 colour
Watercolours containing PO20
1 colour
| Colour | Medium | Transparency | Lightfastness | Granulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmium Orange No. 502 | Oil | Opaque | Excellent | — |
| Cadmium Orange W405 | Watercolour | Semi-Opaque | Excellent | YES |
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