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Hookers Green - Michael Harding
WatercolourPG36, PR101, PY180
PG36, PR101, PY180

Hookers Green

W163 · Series 1
WATERCOLOUR
Series 1
Hookers Green No. W163
Pigments in this colour

PG36—Phthalocyanine Green (Yellow Shade). Synthetic organic. A yellower phthalo green; very strong and permanent.

PR101—Synthetic - controlled-precipitation iron oxide. The natural iron oxides - red ochre, bole - are among the oldest pigments, found in prehistoric cave art and the flesh tones of every era. The synthetic Mars versions give modern painters that same permanence with cleaner, brighter hues. Permanent, opaque and fast-drying - the modern, predictable face of the earth-red family.

PY180—Yellow Lake. Synthetic organic. A transparent yellow used for lakes and clean mixing.

Technical Summary

Hookers Green is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PG36, PR101, PY180.

It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.

Code
W163
Series
Series 1
Pigment Index
PG36, PR101, PY180
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Excellent
Transparency
Semi-Transparent
Tint Power
3
Granulation
YES
Staining Power
Medium
Colour Science

Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Hookers Green 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 32.98 · a -11.08 · b 6.66
1.43G 3.2/2.5

Hookers Green straight from the tube.

Undertone
#dde3df

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#809385

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#5e6b5f

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#334036

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#c3cdc6

A thin transparent film over white.

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Hookers Green: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Hookers Green?

Hookers Green is made with PG36, PR101, PY180.

Is Hookers Green a single-pigment colour?

No. Hookers Green is a blend of 3 pigments (PG36, PR101, PY180), formulated to give a specific hue.

Is Hookers Green transparent or opaque?

Hookers Green is semi-transparent.

Is Hookers Green lightfast?

Hookers Green has excellent lightfastness.

Does Hookers Green granulate?

In watercolour, Hookers Green is granulating.

Does Hookers Green stain the paper?

Hookers Green has medium staining power.

Is Hookers Green vegan?

No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.

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