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Rose Dore - Michael Harding
WatercolourPY97, PV19
PY97, PV19

Rose Dore

W305 · Series 3
WATERCOLOUR
Series 3
Rose Doré No. W305

Pigment HistoryHansa Yellow. Synthetic organic. A bright, lightfast arylide yellow; cleaner than earlier hansa yellows.

Technical Summary

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
Colour Science

Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

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.

Masstone swatch
Masstone
L 57.33 · a 60.6 · b 35.21
5.77R 5.6/14.1

Rose Dore straight from the tube.

Undertone
#fde3e3

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#f59191

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#b76a69

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#8f3e3f

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#fbcccc

A thin transparent film over white.

Mix with Rose Dore

Popular combinations

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Rose Dore: Questions & Answers

What 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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