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Royal Talens Van Gogh Oil ColourNo. 311

Vermilion

Opacity
Semi-opaqueSemi-opaque
Lightfastness
Very good
Series
2
Maker's rating
++ · 25–100 years

Hue or substitute.

The name traditionally means vermilion (PR106); this tube uses other pigments. The name promises vermilion (PR106).

Genuine vermilion is mercury sulfide: very expensive, toxic, and it can darken in light. Hues are cheap and stable.

Compared with Vermilion (Holbein):

  • Lightfastness: very good for this hue, excellent for the genuine.
  • Opacity: semi-opaque here, opaque in the genuine.
  • Safety: this hue has no mercury; the genuine does.

The genuine pigment:

VermilionHolbein PR106LF I
Genuine VermilionMichael Harding PR106LF I

What's in the tube: 2 pigments

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

Same color from other brands

VermilionArt Creation PO34 PR57:1Same two pigmentsSame pigmentsHueLF II
Vermilion HueW&N Winton PR170 PW4 PO36Same name, made with a red (PR170) and an orange (PO36)Similar colorHueLF I
VermilionMaimeri Puro PR188Same name, made with a red (PR188)Similar colorHue–
Vermilion HueW&N Griffin PW6 PO36 PR170Same name, made with an orange (PO36) and a red (PR170)Similar colorHueLF I
Vermilion ExtraOld Holland PR251Same name, made with a red (PR251)Similar colorHueLF I
VermilionHolbein PR106Same name, made with a red (PR106)Similar colorLF I
Genuine VermilionMichael Harding PR106Same name, made with a red (PR106)Similar colorLF I
Vermilion LightLukas 1862 PO34Same main pigment (PO34), without a pigment (PR57)Similar mixHueLF II
Cadmium Red Light HueGeorgian PO34 PR9Same main pigment (PO34), with a red (PR9) in place of a pigment (PR57)Similar mixHue–
VermilionRembrandt PO73Same name, made with an orange (PO73)Similar colorHueLF I
VermilionCobra PO43Same name, made with an orange (PO43)Similar colorHueLF I
Cadmium Red Deep HueW&N Artisan PR170 PO36Looks alike, made with a red (PR170) and an orange (PO36)Similar colorHueLF 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: Royal Talens Van Gogh oil colour product page (royaltalens.com, 2026) (open). Send a correction

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