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Titanium White - Michael Harding
WatercolourPW6
PW6

Titanium White

W101 · Series 1
WATERCOLOUR
Series 1
Titanium White No. W101

Titanium White No. 1 is the most brilliant white in my range, suitable for crisp, cool, opaque, light shades. If you want a powerful mixer that lightens , then this is it. Although not subtle, this white is the most suitable for a bright, fresh palette.

Technical Summary

Titanium White is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PW6.

It is opaque, excellent lightfastness, non-granulating, non staining staining power, tinting strength 1.

Code
W101
Series
Series 1
Pigment Index
PW6
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Excellent
Tint Power
1
Granulation
NO
Staining Power
Non Staining
Colour Science

Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Titanium White 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 95.38 · a 0.28 · b 5.2
2.9Y 9.5/1.2

Titanium White straight from the tube.

Undertone
#fefdfc

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#f9f7f1

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#bab7b1

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#93918e

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#fdfcfa

A thin transparent film over white.

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Where to buy

Titanium White

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How Michael Harding uses this colour
From the Michael Harding studio

Things to know

Titanium white arrived too late for the Old Masters, who worked in lead; it became the dominant white from the mid-20th century.(historical context)

historical context

Source: Michael Harding Art Formulas Ltd

Titanium White: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Titanium White?

Titanium White is made with PW6.

Is Titanium White a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Titanium White uses a single pigment (PW6), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Titanium White transparent or opaque?

Titanium White is opaque.

Is Titanium White lightfast?

Titanium White has excellent lightfastness.

Does Titanium White granulate?

In watercolour, Titanium White is non-granulating.

Does Titanium White stain the paper?

Titanium White has non staining staining power.

Is Titanium White vegan?

Yes. Titanium White contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.

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