PY154 Benzimidazolone Yellow H3G
Benzimidazolone.
38 tubes from 8 of 24 paint lines contain PY154. 6 are made from PY154 alone, which is the closest match when you're switching brands.
- Toxicity
- No toxic metal Not one of the toxic-metal pigments. As with any paint, keep it out of your mouth and don't sand or spray it.
- Drying
- Medium
- Opacity
- Single-pigment tubes are mostly semi-opaque.
About PY154
History
Benzimidazolone yellows were developed in the later 20th century and are among the most lightfast organic yellows.
In mixes
A clean mid-yellow, semi-opaque, and a common base for cadmium yellow hues.
Drying speed is typical for linseed oil; tubes ground in safflower or poppy oil, or with driers added, will differ. These are general notes on the pigment, not on any one brand.
Purest PY154, by brand
The best single-pigment PY154 tube from each line, ranked: artists' grade first, then lightfastness, then how firmly the pigment listing is confirmed. Ties are listed alphabetically.
- Blockx Primary YellowSeries 4 · LF I · Transparent
- Cobra Permanent Yellow LightLF I · Semi-opaque
- Rembrandt Permanent Yellow LightSeries 3 · LF I · Semi-opaque
- Da Vinci Da Vinci YellowLF not rated · Semi-transparent
- Holbein Imidazolone YellowLF not rated
Not sold here by: W&N Artists', Grumbacher, M. Graham, Gamblin, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Schmincke Mussini, W&N Winton, Georgian, Lukas 1862, W&N Griffin, Art Spectrum, Langridge, Maimeri Puro, Vasari, W&N Artisan.
Made from PY154 alone
Mixtures that contain PY154
Brands: Blockx, Cobra, Da Vinci, Holbein, Rembrandt, Art Creation, Van Gogh, Williamsburg.