Tri-Art High Viscosity - Cadmium Red Medium (Hue)

Cadmium Red Medium Hue is a safe and economical replacement for genuine Cadmium Selonosulphide. This expertly formulated hue utilizes Naphthol Red, Arylide Yellow Medium, and Titanium White to replicate the familiar orange-leaning red colour, opacity, and mattness of genuine cadmium colour. For those who want to explore academic painting, cadmium red medium hue is an excellent choice of red for a limited palette.

Pigment Code: PY 65, PR 170, PW 6, PY 74
Formula: Mixed
Pigment Family: organic
Opacity: SO
Lightfastness: 3.0
Sheen: SG
Tinting Strength: Med
Staining Strength: Full
Colour Bias: warm

Cadmium Red Medium (Hue) is part of Tri-Art High Viscosity Professional Acrylic Paint, a heavy body acrylic with a thick, buttery consistency that holds brushstrokes and palette-knife texture. Built with high pigment loading and a fine grind, it stays bold and clean for impasto, scumbling, and confident brushwork.

Pigment profile: Mixed pigment colour (PY65, PR170, PW6, PY74). Bias: Warm. Pigment family: Organic. Semi-opaque handling, a good balance of coverage and depth for layered mixtures and scumbles. Medium tinting strength, mixes predictably across a wide range of palettes. Full staining, tends to leave a stronger stain in thin films and glazes. Lightfastness rating: 3. Sheen: Semi-gloss.

• Pigments: PY65, PR170, PW6, PY74
• Formula: Mixed
• Opacity: Semi-opaque
• Colour bias: Warm
• Lightfastness: 3
• Sheen: Semi-gloss
• Tinting: Medium
• Staining: Full

Pigment notes: Cadmium Red Medium Hue is a safe and economical replacement for genuine Cadmium Selonosulphide. This expertly formulated hue utilizes Naphthol Red, Arylide Yellow Medium, and Titanium White to replicate the familiar orange-leaning red colour, opacity, and…

Great for: Academic (Student), Organic.