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Red Ochre of France - Michael Harding
WatercolourPR102
PR102

Red Ochre of France

W160 · Series 1
WATERCOLOUR
Series 1
Red Ochre of France No. W160

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

Technical Summary

Red Ochre of France is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PR102.

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

Code
W160
Series
Series 1
Pigment Index
PR102
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Excellent
Transparency
Opaque
Tint Power
2
Granulation
YES
Staining Power
Low
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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Red Ochre 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 47.43 · a 37.42 · b 33.28
9.72R 4.6/8.9

Red Ochre of France straight from the tube.

Undertone
#f5e3dc

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#d4947d

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#9e6c5a

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#724031

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#edcec1

A thin transparent film over white.

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Red Ochre of France: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Red Ochre of France?

Red Ochre of France is made with PR102.

Is Red Ochre of France a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Red Ochre of France uses a single pigment (PR102), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Red Ochre of France transparent or opaque?

Red Ochre of France is opaque.

Is Red Ochre of France lightfast?

Red Ochre of France has excellent lightfastness.

Does Red Ochre of France granulate?

In watercolour, Red Ochre of France is granulating.

Does Red Ochre of France stain the paper?

Red Ochre of France has low staining power.

Is Red Ochre of France vegan?

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

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