Cadmium Lemon
£15.50
A bright, cool yellow with subtle green undertones. Our handmade Cadmium Lemon watercolour offers strong tinting strength, excellent lightfastness, and lasting luminosity, even in the palest washes.
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Colour Characteristics
Colour Index: PY35
Transparency: Semi-transparent
Tinting Strength: Strong
Lightfastness: Excellent
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Our handmade Cadmium Lemon watercolour paint is a clean, cool yellow with a distinct zing and gentle green undertones. Luminous and highly responsive, it delivers an excellent tonal range and maintains its clarity whether used in concentrated passages or diluted into thin, transparent washes.
A long-established favourite in professional artists’ palettes, Cadmium Lemon watercolour paint is prized for its ability to depict light with precision and confidence. Its brilliance brings freshness to highlights, skies, and sunlit forms, while its stability ensures consistent results over time.
This colour is particularly versatile in mixes. Combine with Red Vermillion Hue or Cadmium Yellow Deep to achieve warm sunset tones, or extend your green palette by mixing with Cobalt Turquoise, Prussian Blue, or Heliogen Green for natural, balanced greens.