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Art Spectrum Artists' Oil Colour

Naples Yellow

Opacity
OpaqueOpaque
Lightfastness
Excellent
Series
1
Maker's rating
ASTM I · ★★★★

Hue or substitute.

The name traditionally means lead antimonate (PY41); this tube uses other pigments. The name promises lead antimonate (PY41).

Genuine Naples yellow is lead antimonate: toxic, opaque and warm. Hues mix white with yellows and earths and are safe to handle.

Compared with Genuine Naples Yellow Light (Michael Harding):

  • Safety: this hue has no lead; the genuine does.

The genuine pigment:

Genuine Naples Yellow LightMichael Harding PY41LF I
Genuine Naples Yellow DarkMichael Harding PY41LF I
Naples Yellow Dark GenuineVasari PY41–
Naples Yellow Light GenuineVasari PY41–

What's in the tube: 3 pigments

Bar widths are estimates: makers list pigments roughly in order of amount but don't publish proportions.

Same color from other brands

Naples YellowBlockx PW4 PY35 PY42Same two pigments; a different white (PW4)Same pigmentsHueLF I
Naples YellowGrumbacher PW4 PY35 PR108 PBr7Same main pigment (PY35), plus a red (PR108) and an earth (PBr7); without an earth (PY42); a different white (PW4)Similar mixHueLF I
Naples Yellow HueGamblin PY43 PY37 PW6 PW4Same name, made with an earth (PY43) and a yellow (PY37)Similar colorHueLF I
Naples YellowHolbein PY42 PY37 PW6Same name, made with an earth (PY42) and a yellow (PY37)Similar colorHueLF I
Brilliant YellowLangridge PW6 PY35Same main pigment (PY35), without an earth (PY42)Similar mix–
Brilliant YellowLukas 1862 PW4 PY35Same main pigment (PY35), without an earth (PY42); a different white (PW4)Similar mixLF I
Cadmium LemonW&N Artists' PY35Same main pigment (PY35), without an earth (PY42); this one has no whiteSimilar mixLF I
Cadmium YellowM. Graham PY35Same main pigment (PY35), without an earth (PY42); this one has no whiteSimilar mixLF I
Cadmium LemonWilliamsburg PY35Same main pigment (PY35), without an earth (PY42); this one has no whiteSimilar mixLF I
Cadmium Yellow LemonMichael Harding PY35Same main pigment (PY35), without an earth (PY42); this one has no whiteSimilar mixLF I
Cadmium Yellow LemonOld Holland PY35Same main pigment (PY35), without an earth (PY42); this one has no whiteSimilar mixLF I
Cadmium Yellow LemonRembrandt PY35Same main pigment (PY35), without an earth (PY42); this one has no whiteSimilar mixLF I

Same pigments is the closest match. Similar mix shares the main pigment. Similar color looks alike but is made differently.

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Data source: Art Spectrum per-colour product pages (artspectrum.com.au, 2026) (open). Send a correction

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