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PY35 Cadmium Yellow

Cadmium zinc sulfide. Also listed as PY35:1.

100 tubes from 22 of 24 paint lines contain PY35. 56 are made from PY35 alone, which is the closest match when you're switching brands.

Toxicity
Toxic: contains cadmium Cadmium compounds are toxic if swallowed or breathed in as dust. In oil paint the risk comes mostly from getting it in your mouth, or from sanding or spraying, so keep it off your hands and don't eat while painting.
Drying
Slow
Opacity
Single-pigment tubes are mostly opaque.

About PY35

History

Cadmium was discovered in 1817, and cadmium yellows were on painters' palettes by the mid-19th century. PY35 is cadmium zinc sulfide.

In mixes

Opaque, warm and strong, giving clean, solid tints. With blues it makes opaque, somewhat muted greens.

Genuine or hue?

Cadmium colors are opaque, warm and strong, but cost more and are toxic if swallowed or breathed in as dust. Hues are cheaper and safer, and usually more transparent, so they cover less well.

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 PY35, by brand

The best single-pigment PY35 tube from each line, ranked: artists' grade first, then lightfastness, then how firmly the pigment listing is confirmed. Ties are listed alphabetically.

  1. Art Spectrum Cadmium Yellow LightSeries 4 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  2. Blockx Cadmium Yellow MediumSeries 4 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  3. Cobra Cadmium Yellow LemonLF I · Opaque Opaque
  4. Gamblin Cadmium Yellow LightLF I
  5. Langridge Cadmium Yellow DeepSeries 5 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  6. M. Graham Cadmium YellowSeries 6 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  7. Michael Harding Cadmium Yellow LemonSeries 4 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  8. Old Holland Cadmium Yellow LemonSeries D · LF I
  9. Rembrandt Cadmium Yellow LemonSeries 4 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  10. Schmincke Mussini Cadmium Yellow 1 LightLF I · Opaque Opaque
  11. W&N Artisan Cadmium Yellow LightSeries 2 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  12. W&N Artists' Cadmium YellowSeries 4 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  13. W&N Griffin Cadmium Yellow LightSeries 2 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  14. Williamsburg Cadmium Yellow LightSeries 6 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  15. Grumbacher Cadmium Yellow PaleSeries 4 · LF I · Opaque Opaque
  16. Lukas 1862 Cadmium Yellow LemonSeries 3 · LF I
  17. Da Vinci Cadmium Yellow LemonLF not rated · Opaque Opaque
  18. Maimeri Puro Cadmium Yellow LightLF not rated
  19. Vasari Cadmium Yellow LemonLF not rated · Opaque Opaque
  20. Van Gogh Cadmium Yellow LightSeries 2 · LF I · Opaque Opaque · student grade
  21. W&N Winton Cadmium Yellow LightSeries 2 · LF I · Opaque Opaque · student grade

Not sold here by: Holbein, Art Creation.

Made from PY35 alone

Cadmium YellowArt SpectrumPY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepArt SpectrumPY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LightArt SpectrumPY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LightBlockx 212713PY35Series 5OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumBlockx 212715PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow PaleBlockx 212711PY35Series 5OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LemonCobra 207PY35OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumCobra 271PY35OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LemonDa VinciPY35Opaque–Cadmium Yellow LightDa VinciPY35Opaque–Cadmium Yellow MediumDa VinciPY35Opaque–Cadmium Yellow PaleDa VinciPY35Opaque–Cadmium LemonGamblinPY35LF ICadmium Yellow LightGamblinPY35LF ICadmium Yellow LightGrumbacher P033PY35:1Series 4Semi-opaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumGrumbacher P034PY35:1Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow PaleGrumbacher P036PY35:1Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium YellowLangridgePY35Series 5Opaque–Cadmium Yellow DeepLangridgePY35Series 5OpaqueLF ICadmium YellowLukas 1862 0027PY35Series 3LF ICadmium Yellow LemonLukas 1862 0025PY35Series 3LF ICadmium Yellow LightLukas 1862 0026PY35Series 3LF ICadmium YellowM. Graham 060PY35Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepM. Graham 063PY35Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LightM. Graham 070PY35Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium Golden YellowMichael Harding 403PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium YellowMichael Harding 402PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LemonMichael Harding 401PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepMaimeri Puro 084PY35–Cadmium Yellow LemonMaimeri Puro 082PY35–Cadmium Yellow LightMaimeri Puro 081PY35–Cadmium Yellow MediumMaimeri Puro 083PY35–Cadmium Yellow 1 LightSchmincke Mussini 10227PY35OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow 2 MediumSchmincke Mussini 10228PY35OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LemonOld Holland D9PY35Series DLF ICadmium Yellow LightOld Holland D11PY35Series DLF ICadmium Yellow MediumOld Holland D13PY35Series DLF ICadmium Yellow LemonRembrandt 207PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LightRembrandt 208PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumRembrandt 271PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LemonVasariPY35Opaque–Cadmium Yellow LightVan Gogh 208PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumVan Gogh 271PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium LemonWilliamsburg 6000246PY35Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LightWilliamsburg 6000286PY35Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumWilliamsburg 6000366PY35Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium LemonW&N Winton 086PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LightW&N Winton 113PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumW&N Winton 116PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium LemonW&N Artists' 086PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium YellowW&N Artists' 108PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow PaleW&N Artists' 118PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LightW&N Artisan 113PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium LemonW&N Griffin 086PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow LightW&N Griffin 113PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumW&N Griffin 116PY35Series 2OpaqueLF I

PY35 with white added

Brilliant YellowLangridgePW6PY35Series 1Opaque–BeigeLukas 1862 0009PW6PW4PY35Series 1LF IIBrilliant YellowLukas 1862 0012PW4PY35Series 1LF I

Mixtures that contain PY35

Australian Leaf Green LightArt SpectrumPG17PY35PY74Series 3Semi-transparentLF ICadmium GreenArt SpectrumPY37PY35PG7Series 4OpaqueLF IJaune BrilliantArt SpectrumPW6PY35PR108Series 1OpaqueLF INaples YellowArt SpectrumPW6PY35PY42Series 1HueOpaqueLF IBrilliant Yellow DeepBlockx 212215PW4PY35PO20Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Green DeepBlockx 212765PY35PG7Series 5OpaqueLF ICadmium Green LightBlockx 212763PY35PG7Series 5OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepBlockx 212717PY35PO20Series 5OpaqueLF IMixed Green LightBlockx 212463PW4PY35PG18Series 6OpaqueLF INaples YellowBlockx 212411PW4PY35PY42Series 3HueOpaqueLF INaples Yellow ReddishBlockx 212412PW4PY35PY42PO20Series 3HueOpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepCobra 210PY35PO20OpaqueLF ICadmium OrangeDa VinciPO20PY35Opaque–Cadmium Yellow DeepDa VinciPY35PO20Opaque–Cadmium Yellow OrangeDa VinciPY35PO20Opaque–Cadmium ChartreuseGamblinPY35PG36LF ICadmium GreenGamblinPY35PG18LF ICadmium YellowGeorgian D111014620PY35PY74–Cadmium Green LightGrumbacher P020PY35:1PG18Series 5OpaqueLF INaples YellowGrumbacher P146PW4PY35PR108PBr7Series 2HueLF ICadmium GreenLangridgePY35PB29Series 5OpaqueLF IFlesh ColourLukas 1862 0022PW5PY35PO20Series 1LF IICadmium GreenSchmincke Mussini 10511PY35PO20PB15:3OpaqueLF ICadmium Green DeepOld Holland D45PG18PY35Series DLF ICadmium Green LightOld Holland D44PY35PG18PW4PW6Series DLF ICadmium Yellow DeepOld Holland D16PY35PR108Series DLF ICinnabar Green Light ExtraOld Holland D43PY35PG18PB29Series DLF ICadmium OrangeRembrandt 211PO20PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepRembrandt 210PY35PO20Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium OrangeVan Gogh 211PO20PY35Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepVan Gogh 210PY35PO20Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium GreenWilliamsburg 6001186PG18PY35Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium Green LightWilliamsburg 6001146PY35PG18Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium OrangeWilliamsburg 6000546PO20PY35Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepWilliamsburg 6000406PY35PO20Series 6OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow Extra DeepWilliamsburg 6000416PY35PO20Series 6OpaqueLF INaples Yellow ItalianWilliamsburg 6000461PW6PBr24PY35Series 2HueOpaqueLF ICadmium Green PaleW&N Artists' 084PG18PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepW&N Artists' 111PO20PY35Series 4OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow MediumW&N Artisan 116PY35PO20Series 2OpaqueLF ICadmium Yellow DeepW&N Griffin 111PY35PO20Series 2OpaqueLF I

Brands: Art Spectrum, Blockx, Cobra, Da Vinci, Gamblin, Georgian, Grumbacher, Langridge, Lukas 1862, M. Graham, Michael Harding, Maimeri Puro, Schmincke Mussini, Old Holland, Rembrandt, Vasari, Van Gogh, Williamsburg, W&N Winton, W&N Artists', W&N Artisan, W&N Griffin.