Yellow Ochre

One of the earliest pigments known to man, ochres are mineral oxides used in colors from the reddish brown to, in this case, yellow-brown range. This very opaque and lightfast color is often considered essential to a painters' palette.

Technical Detail

Pigment Classification

Natural Inorganic

Color Index Name

PY43

Color Index Number

77492

Chemical Description

Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide

Opacity / Transparency

Semi-Opaque
Semi-Opaque

Lightfastness rating

1

Permanency

Excellent

Munsell Notation Listing

Hue:9.5 Y Value:0 Chroma:8.8

Gloss Average

19.5

Viscosity Range

4000-15000 CPS

CIE L*a*b* Values

L*57.53 a*16.17 b*37.79

Tint Strength

90

Available Sizes

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2 oz tube0007407-2738797740723
5 oz tube0007407-3738797740730
4 oz jar0007407-4738797740747
8 oz jar0007407-5738797740754
128oz HDPE Wht Pail0007407-8738797740785
1 oz sample0007407-S738797740716
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