
Rose Dore
Pigment HistoryHansa Yellow. Synthetic organic. A bright, lightfast arylide yellow; cleaner than earlier hansa yellows.
Rose Dore is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PY97, PV19.
It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, non-granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.
- Code
- W305
- Series
- Series 3
- Pigment Index
- PY97, PV19
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Tint Power
- 3
- Granulation
- NO
- Staining Power
- Medium
Measured colour data
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Rose Dore 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.

Rose Dore 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.
Popular combinations
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Open Rose Dore in Mixing StudioWhat pigment is used in Rose Dore?
Rose Dore is made with PY97, PV19.
Is Rose Dore a single-pigment colour?
No. Rose Dore is a blend of 2 pigments (PY97, PV19), formulated to give a specific hue.
Is Rose Dore transparent or opaque?
Rose Dore is semi-transparent.
Is Rose Dore lightfast?
Rose Dore has excellent lightfastness.
Does Rose Dore granulate?
In watercolour, Rose Dore is non-granulating.
Does Rose Dore stain the paper?
Rose Dore has medium staining power.
Is Rose Dore vegan?
Yes. Rose Dore contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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