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Naples Yellow

PY35 + PY42 + PW6
Manufacturer
Holbein
Range
Artists' Watercolor
Color no.
W030/W230
Color family
Yellow
Transparency
Opaque
Lightfastness
★★★★ Very good
Staining
No
Granulation
No
Price group / series
Series A
Single pigment
No

About this pigment

PY35 Cadmium Yellow
cadmium zinc sulfide · Generic lightfastness: I
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PY42 Yellow Ochre (synthetic)
synthetic hydrated iron oxide · Generic lightfastness: I · Granulating
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PW6 Titanium White
titanium dioxide (rutile) · Generic lightfastness: I
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Safety note: contains cadmium – do not ingest, avoid dust/spray

Color values are computed from the pigment composition and are indicative only. They are no substitute for a real color chart. · Holbein Artists' Watercolor (HWC) chart