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Naples Yellow Italian

Opacity
Semi-opaqueSemi-opaque
Lightfastness
Excellent
Series
A
Maker's rating
★★★ · permanent

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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):

  • Opacity: semi-opaque here, opaque in the genuine.
  • Safety: this hue has no lead; the genuine does.
Check before buying. Source: Holbein technical spec (2004): may be outdated.

What's in the tube: 3 pigments

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

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

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