Description
This is a description of Winsor and Newton Artists Oil Tube - Winsor Lemon 37ML. This tube of paint is made with arylide yellow pigment and has a colour index name of PY3 and a colour index number of 11710. This paint is rated as A in permanence and has a lightfastness rating of II. This paint is transparent and has an opacity of ST.
Series number: 2
Chemical Description: Arylide yellow
Colour index name: PY3
Colour index number: 11710
Permanence rating: A
ASTM Lightfastness Rating: II
Transparency/
Opacity: ST
Every Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour is individually formulated to enhance each pigment's natural characteristics and ensure stability of colour. By exercising maximum quality control throughout all stages of manufacture, selecting the most suitable drying oils and method of pigment dispersion, the unique individual properties of each colour are preserved.
Combined with over 170 years of manufacturing and quality control expertise, the formulation of Artist's Oil Colour ensures the best raw materials are made into the World's Finest Colours.
Artists' Oil Colour uses the highest level of pigmentation consistent with the broadest handling properties. The quantity of pigment used provides covering power and tinting strength.