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Royal Talens Cobra Artist (water-mixable)No. 224

Naples Yellow Red

Opacity
OpaqueOpaque
Lightfastness
Excellent
Series
Not stated
Maker's rating
+++ · at least 100 years

Hue or substitute.

The name traditionally means lead antimonate (PY41); this tube uses other pigments. The name promises lead antimonate (PY41).

Genuine Naples yellow is lead antimonate: toxic, opaque and warm. Hues mix white with yellows and earths and are safe to handle.

Compared with Genuine Naples Yellow Light (Michael Harding):

  • Safety: this hue has no lead; the genuine does.

The genuine pigment:

Genuine Naples Yellow LightMichael Harding PY41LF I
Genuine Naples Yellow DarkMichael Harding PY41LF I
Naples Yellow Dark GenuineVasari PY41–
Naples Yellow Light GenuineVasari PY41–

What's in the tube: 3 pigments

Bar widths are estimates: makers list pigments roughly in order of amount but don't publish proportions.

Same color from other brands

Naples Yellow RedRembrandt PW6 PO43 PBr24Same two pigments; a different white (PW6)Same pigmentsHueLF I
Naples Yellow RedVan Gogh PW6 PO43 PBr24Same two pigments; a different white (PW6)Same pigmentsHueLF I
Naples Yellow RedArt Creation PBr24Same name, made with a yellow (PBr24)Similar colorHueLF I
Brilliant Yellow LightOld Holland PW4 PW6 PY83 PO73Looks alike, made with a yellow (PY83) and an orange (PO73)Similar colorLF I
Jaune Brillant No.4Holbein PO20 PY42 PW6Looks alike, made with an orange (PO20) and an earth (PY42)Similar colorLF I
Jaune BrillantW&N Artists' PY138 PY42 PR188 PW6Looks alike, made with a yellow (PY138), an earth (PY42) and a red (PR188)Similar colorLF I
Naples YellowLukas 1862 PW5 PY3 PY42 PR101Looks alike, made with a yellow (PY3) and two earths (PY42, PR101)Similar colorHueLF I
Naples Yellow ReddishWilliamsburg PW6 PY42 PO73 PY74Looks alike, made with an earth (PY42), an orange (PO73) and a yellow (PY74)Similar colorHueLF I

Same pigments is the closest match. Similar mix shares the main pigment. Similar color looks alike but is made differently.

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Data source: Royal Talens Cobra Artist oil colour product page (royaltalens.com, 2026) (open). Send a correction

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