Rublev Colours Natural Yellow Oxide is an opaque golden yellow to brown with good tinting strength. Our yellow oxide is a single pigment color made of natural hydrated iron oxide mineral from the last remaining European company operating the ochre deposits in the French quarries of Gargas and Rustrel in the heart of the Luberon Massif, the ocher country.
Rublev Colours Natural Yellow Oxide Watercolor
Note: Colors swatches are shown in mass tone, at top, mixed with an equal amount of water and brushed out toward the bottom. All pictures of color swatches in this web site are only approximations of the actual color of the watercolor paint. We have taken every care to match the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, because of the wide variance in color monitors the results you get may vary.
Color Information | |
Single Pigment: | Yellow Oxide |
Binder: | Gum Arabic |
Pigment Information | |
Color: | Yellow |
Colour Index: | Pigment Yellow 43 |
Chemical Name: | Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide |
Chemical Formula: | Fe2O302 |
Properties | |
ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
Opacity: | Opaque |
Tinting Strength: | High |
Staining: | Average |
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NotesNote: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Colours Watercolors and is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.