Naples Yellow Italian

Opacity: Opaque
Lightfastness: Excellent
Series: 2
Maker's rating: Excellent

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 DeepW&N Artists' PBr24Same main pigment (PBr24), without a yellow (PY35); this one has no whiteSimilar mixHueLF I

Chrome Tin YellowM. Graham PBr24Same main pigment (PBr24), without a yellow (PY35); this one has no whiteSimilar mixLF I

Naples YellowMichael Harding PBr24Same main pigment (PBr24), without a yellow (PY35); this one has no whiteSimilar mixHueLF I

Naples Yellow Deep ExtraOld Holland PBr24Same main pigment (PBr24), without a yellow (PY35); this one has no whiteSimilar mixHueLF I

Naples Yellow DeepSchmincke Mussini PBr24Same main pigment (PBr24), without a yellow (PY35); this one has no whiteSimilar mixHueLF I

Chrome Titanium YellowBlockx PBr24Same main pigment (PBr24), without a yellow (PY35); this one has no whiteSimilar mixLF I

Naples Yellow MediumMaimeri Puro PBr24Same main pigment (PBr24), without a yellow (PY35); this one has no whiteSimilar mixHue–

Naples Yellow RedArt Creation PBr24Same main pigment (PBr24), without a yellow (PY35); this one has no whiteSimilar mixHueLF I

Naples Yellow ItalianHolbein PY37 PBr11 PW6Same name, made with a yellow (PY37) and an earth (PBr11)Similar colorHueLF I

Naples Yellow LightRembrandt PW6 PY154 PBr24Looks alike, made with two yellows (PY154, PBr24)Similar colorHueLF I

Naples Yellow LightVan Gogh PW6 PY154 PBr24Looks alike, made with two yellows (PY154, PBr24)Similar colorHueLF I

Naples Yellow DeepCobra PW7 PY154 PBr24Looks alike, made with two yellows (PY154, PBr24)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: Williamsburg product guide (Golden Artist Colors, 2022) and per-color technical pages on goldenartistcolors.com (open). Send a correction

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