PY74 Arylide Yellow 5GX
Arylide.
50 tubes from 17 of 24 paint lines contain PY74. 11 are made from PY74 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
About PY74
History
Another arylide yellow, widely used across industry and in many artists' and student lines.
In mixes
A strong, mid-yellow, semi-transparent, that mixes bright greens and oranges. Check the tube rating, as grades vary.
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 PY74, by brand
The best single-pigment PY74 tube from each line, ranked: artists' grade first, then lightfastness, then how firmly the pigment listing is confirmed. Ties are listed alphabetically.
- Art Spectrum Spectrum YellowSeries 1 · LF I · Semi-transparent
- Gamblin Hansa Yellow MediumLF I
- Old Holland Scheveningen Yellow LightSeries B · LF I
- W&N Artists' Winsor YellowSeries 2 · LF I · Semi-transparent
- W&N Griffin Winsor YellowSeries 1 · LF I · Transparent
- Grumbacher Hansa YellowSeries 2 · LF II
- M. Graham Hansa Yellow DeepSeries 2 · LF II · Semi-transparent
- Michael Harding Yellow LakeSeries 1 · LF II · Transparent
- Da Vinci Hansa Yellow MediumLF not rated · Transparent
- Langridge Arylide YellowSeries 2 · LF not rated · Transparent
- W&N Winton Cadmium Yellow Pale HueSeries 1 · LF I · Opaque · student grade
Not sold here by: Holbein, Rembrandt, Cobra, Blockx, Maimeri Puro, Vasari, W&N Artisan.
Made from PY74 alone
PY74 with white added
Mixtures that contain PY74
Brands: Art Spectrum, Da Vinci, Gamblin, Georgian, Grumbacher, Langridge, Lukas 1862, M. Graham, Michael Harding, Schmincke Mussini, Old Holland, Art Creation, Van Gogh, Williamsburg, W&N Winton, W&N Artists', W&N Griffin.