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New Gamboge - Michael Harding
WatercolourPY150
PY150

New Gamboge

W229 · Series 2
WATERCOLOUR
Series 2
New Gamboge No. W229
PY150 Nickle Azo Pigment

New Gamboge is another stunner. Mix it with violets like deep purple to achieve extraordinary results.

Technical Summary

New Gamboge is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PY150.

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

Code
W229
Series
Series 2
Pigment Index
PY150
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Excellent
Transparency
Semi-Transparent
Tint Power
3
Granulation
NO
Staining Power
Medium
Colour Science

Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how New Gamboge 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 79.7 · a 10.11 · b 75.06
2.64Y 7.9/11.2

New Gamboge straight from the tube.

Undertone
#faf1c3

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#e6c343

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#ab902f

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#82640f

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#f5e699

A thin transparent film over white.

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Where to buy

New Gamboge

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How Michael Harding uses this colour
From the Michael Harding studio

Things to know

Originally derived from tree resin native to eastern Asia; now produced as a synthetic organic pigment.(historical context)

historical context

Source: Michael Harding Art Formulas Ltd

New Gamboge: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in New Gamboge?

New Gamboge is made with PY150.

Is New Gamboge a single-pigment colour?

Yes. New Gamboge uses a single pigment (PY150), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is New Gamboge transparent or opaque?

New Gamboge is semi-transparent.

Is New Gamboge lightfast?

New Gamboge has excellent lightfastness.

Does New Gamboge granulate?

In watercolour, New Gamboge is non-granulating.

Does New Gamboge stain the paper?

New Gamboge has medium staining power.

Is New Gamboge vegan?

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

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