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Ochre Havana of France - Michael Harding
WatercolourPY42, PR102
PY42, PR102

Ochre Havana of France

W161 · Series 1
WATERCOLOUR
Series 1
Ochre Havana of France No. W161
Pigments in this colour

PY42—Synthetic Yellow Oxide. Synthetic. A permanent, opaque yellow ochre equivalent.

PR102—Natural Red Ochre. Mineral earth. One of the oldest pigments; warm, opaque, and permanent.

Technical Summary

Ochre Havana of France is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PY42, PR102.

It is semi-opaque, excellent lightfastness, granulating, low staining power, tinting strength 2.

Code
W161
Series
Series 1
Pigment Index
PY42, PR102
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Excellent
Transparency
Semi-Opaque
Tint Power
2
Granulation
YES
Staining Power
Low
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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Ochre Havana of France 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 56.6 · a 28.83 · b 43.64
4.08YR 5.5/8.7

Ochre Havana of France straight from the tube.

Undertone
#f8efe0

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#deb988

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#a58862

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#7b5d39

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#f2e1c8

A thin transparent film over white.

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Ochre Havana of France: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Ochre Havana of France?

Ochre Havana of France is made with PY42, PR102.

Is Ochre Havana of France a single-pigment colour?

No. Ochre Havana of France is a blend of 2 pigments (PY42, PR102), formulated to give a specific hue.

Is Ochre Havana of France transparent or opaque?

Ochre Havana of France is semi-opaque.

Is Ochre Havana of France lightfast?

Ochre Havana of France has excellent lightfastness.

Does Ochre Havana of France granulate?

In watercolour, Ochre Havana of France is granulating.

Does Ochre Havana of France stain the paper?

Ochre Havana of France has low staining power.

Is Ochre Havana of France vegan?

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

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