Cadmium Yellow Light, Medium, Deep

c.p. cadmium sulfide

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Light

By itself it has a sense of purity and clarity, without the usual hint of greenishness that would sour it. In mixes, however, it has a bias toward green.
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Medium

Full warm bright yellow. Can mix toward red or green.
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Deep

More saturated than most deep cadmium yellows, but does not lose its brightness. Mixes toward red.
Pigment Classification:
Synthetic Inorganic

Availability
Opacity:
opaque

R&F Encaustics
regular size
Lightfastness:
I

R&F Pigment Sticks
small and large size
Color Index Name:
PY 37
Pigment Stick Drying Rate:
5 - very slow

CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS CADMIUM COMPOUNDS WHICH CAN CAUSE CANCER BY INGESTION.(Risk of cancer depends on duration and level of exposure). Effects of ingestion are cumulative due to slow elimination of absorbed cadmium. May cause harm to kidneys, testes and developing fetus. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause irritation and dermatitis.

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