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Isoindolinone Yellow

PY110

Alternate Names

Irgazin Yellow

Isoindolinone Yellow R

Pigment Description

Isoindolinone Yellow. This is a fabulous, under-recognized warm, transparent yellow that is incredibly useful in mixes. It also makes a great yellow for sap green convenience blends and is quite versatile. It is reported to have excellent lightfastness. The transparency of this yellow is a huge attraction, though it is a slow dryer.

Painter Kathleen Hudson noted that it can be used in mixes without adding a lightening effect to the overall mix (in contrast, cadmiums sometimes end up raising the lightness of a blend). We have found it be outstanding for mixing greens.

Resources

Stats

Lightfastness

Excellent

Consistent highest marks (all 8’s on the BWS). In watercolor we had thought this color was ASTM I, however there is one official source that lists it as ASTM III. Bruce MacEvoy also lists this as lightfast and it comes highly recommended. He wrote, "it may be the most lightfast deep yellow pigment available," so we are wondering if the lower marks are a typo. If working in watercolor, it might be worth it to do your own lightfastness testing

Transparency

Semi-Transparent, Transparent

Most single-pigment oil paints of PY110 are Transparent

Toxicity

Thought to be in the category of Lower Concern

Treat all pigments and paints with studio safety protocols.

Dry Time

Moderate to Slow

Particle Size

Very Fine

Chemical Name

aminoketone, R tetrachloroisoindolinone

Dry Pigments listing PY110

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