Quinacridone Gold
& PR 209 Nickle Azo and Quinacridone If you try only one of my watercolours, perhaps it should be Quinacridone Gold. I look at and play with this colour in wonder!
Quinacridone Gold is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PY150, PR209.
It is transparent, very good lightfastness, granulating, low staining power, tinting strength 2.
- Code
- W230
- Series
- Series 2
- Pigment Index
- PY150, PR209
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Very Good
- Tint Power
- 2
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Low
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Quinacridone Gold 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.
Quinacridone Gold straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
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What pigment is used in Quinacridone Gold?
Quinacridone Gold is made with PY150, PR209.
Is Quinacridone Gold a single-pigment colour?
No. Quinacridone Gold is a blend of 2 pigments (PY150, PR209), formulated to give a specific hue.
Is Quinacridone Gold transparent or opaque?
Quinacridone Gold is transparent.
Is Quinacridone Gold lightfast?
Quinacridone Gold has very good lightfastness.
Does Quinacridone Gold granulate?
In watercolour, Quinacridone Gold is granulating.
Does Quinacridone Gold stain the paper?
Quinacridone Gold has low staining power.
Is Quinacridone Gold vegan?
Yes. Quinacridone Gold contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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