PO73 Pyrrole Orange
Diketopyrrolopyrrole.
26 tubes from 13 of 24 paint lines contain PO73. 11 are made from PO73 alone, which is the closest match when you're switching brands.
- Toxicity
- No toxic metal Not one of the toxic-metal pigments. As with any paint, keep it out of your mouth and don't sand or spray it.
- Drying
- Medium
- Opacity
- Single-pigment tubes are mostly semi-opaque.
About PO73
History
Pyrrole orange is a DPP pigment from the late 20th century, used as a cadmium-free orange.
In mixes
Bright, warm and fairly opaque for an organic pigment, and lightfast.
Drying speed is typical for linseed oil; tubes ground in safflower or poppy oil, or with driers added, will differ. These are general notes on the pigment, not on any one brand.
Purest PO73, by brand
The best single-pigment PO73 tube from each line, ranked: artists' grade first, then lightfastness, then how firmly the pigment listing is confirmed. Ties are listed alphabetically.
- Art Spectrum Pyrrole OrangeSeries 5 · LF I · Opaque
- Langridge Pyrrole OrangeSeries 6 · LF I · Opaque
- Williamsburg Pyrrole OrangeSeries 7 · LF I · Semi-opaque
- Blockx Pyrrolo VermilionSeries 4 · LF I · Semi-opaque
- M. Graham Scarlet PyrrolSeries 5 · LF I · Semi-transparent
- Michael Harding Permanent OrangeSeries 2 · LF I · Semi-opaque
- Old Holland Scheveningen OrangeSeries C · LF I
- Rembrandt VermilionSeries 3 · LF I · Semi-opaque
- W&N Artists' Winsor OrangeSeries 2 · LF I · Semi-opaque
- Holbein Pyrrole OrangeLF not rated
- Georgian Pyrrole OrangeLF not rated · student grade
Not sold here by: Grumbacher, Gamblin, Schmincke Mussini, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Art Creation, Lukas 1862, W&N Griffin, Maimeri Puro, Vasari, W&N Artisan.
Made from PO73 alone
Mixtures that contain PO73
Brands: Art Spectrum, Blockx, Cobra, Georgian, Holbein, Langridge, M. Graham, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Rembrandt, Williamsburg, W&N Winton, W&N Artists'.