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Puisaye Hematite - Michael Harding
WatercolourPR102
PR102

Puisaye Hematite

W158 · Series 1
WATERCOLOUR
Series 1
Puisaye Hematite No. W158

Pigment HistoryPR102—Natural Red Ochre. Mineral earth. One of the oldest pigments; warm, opaque, and permanent.

Technical Summary

Puisaye Hematite is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PR102.

It is opaque, very good lightfastness, granulating, low staining power, tinting strength 2.

Code
W158
Series
Series 1
Pigment Index
PR102
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Very Good
Transparency
Opaque
Tint Power
2
Granulation
YES
Staining Power
Low
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Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Puisaye Hematite 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 43.68 · a 27.61 · b 26.34
0.91YR 4.2/6.6

Puisaye Hematite straight from the tube.

Undertone
#efe8e2

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#bca18d

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#8b7666

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#5f4a3c

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#e2d5cb

A thin transparent film over white.

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See Puisaye Hematite side-by-side with its closest neighbours in the range — chemistry, opacity and lightfastness at a glance.

Turners YellowW216Ochre Icles LemonW156New GambogeW229
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Ultramarine Violet→ contrast rangeCadmium Yellow Lemon→ warm rangeBurnt Umber→ earth range
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Puisaye Hematite: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Puisaye Hematite?

Puisaye Hematite is made with PR102.

Is Puisaye Hematite a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Puisaye Hematite uses a single pigment (PR102), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Puisaye Hematite transparent or opaque?

Puisaye Hematite is opaque.

Is Puisaye Hematite lightfast?

Puisaye Hematite has very good lightfastness.

Does Puisaye Hematite granulate?

In watercolour, Puisaye Hematite is granulating.

Does Puisaye Hematite stain the paper?

Puisaye Hematite has low staining power.

Is Puisaye Hematite vegan?

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

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