Tri-Art High Viscosity - Primary Yellow

A small amount of titanium white is used to balance a mixture of Arylide yellow medium and Arylide yellow light for primary colour mixing. This medium yellow has a subtle green leaning undertone. Pair with Primary Magenta and Primary Cyan for best results.

Pigment Code: PW 6, PY 3, PY 74
Formula: Mixed
Pigment Family: mixed
Opacity: SO
Lightfastness: 3.0
Sheen: G
Tinting Strength: Med
Staining Strength: partial
Colour Bias: cool

Primary Yellow 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 (PW6, PY3, PY74). Bias: Cool. Pigment family: Mixed. 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. Partial staining, typically easier to adjust than strongly staining colours. Lightfastness rating: 3. Sheen: Gloss.

• Pigments: PW6, PY3, PY74
• Formula: Mixed
• Opacity: Semi-opaque
• Colour bias: Cool
• Lightfastness: 3
• Sheen: Gloss
• Tinting: Medium
• Staining: Partial

Pigment notes: A small amount of titanium white is used to balance a mixture of Arylide yellow medium and Arylide yellow light for primary colour mixing. This medium yellow has a subtle green leaning undertone.

Great for: Illustration, Graphics, Design, Academic (Student), Mixed, Contemporary-Modern.