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2 - Yellow Watercolour Swatches 

There are literally hundreds of artist quality watercolours available from many brands and there are also sometimes different quality ranges within brands. I am concentrating on the Artist Quality ranges. I have tested many of them and created almost 700 swatches as seen on the right. The square box is painted into a damp wash at the top to show the colour mixed in water, with more pigment added towards the bottom. The rectangle is painted in a juicy wash to show the mass-tone. The small squares at the bottom of the swatch have the pigment number and characteristics - staining, lightfast rating, granulation and transparency. 

For more information on yellow pigments see the Artiscreation yellow database here. See the Handprint yellow pigment information here (but note that is it based on tests completed in 2004).
I'll be sorting these swatches into smaller galleries...
Picture
The size of my swatches

Single Pigment Yellow Watercolours 

Most yellow watercolours will be made with yellow pigment, denoted as PY for 'Pigment Yellow'. One commonly recommended colour to avoid is Aureolin PY40. This colour fades in a wash and goes dark in mass tone. See my lightfast test results here. There are better alternative mid yellows such as Azo and Hansa yellows. See also the Quinacridone colours made with PO48 & PO49 in the orange sections, and Green Gold colours made with PY129 in the single pigment greens section. I have put the Naples yellows in the yellows section though they may not be made with yellow pigments.
Click on any swatch to see the full details.

PY1

While Monoazo Yellow is not a recommended pigment, it is interesting to see what it looks like.
Hansa Yellow - White Nights 
Hansa Yellow, White Nights watercolours. PY1

Hansa Yellows/Lemon Yellows made with PY3

Also known as Monoazo Yellow, this pure chroma cool yellow pigment is available in many brands.

Shown here (alphabetically by manufacturer) are: 
  1. Sour Lemon (Hansa) - American Journey​; Hansa Yellow Light*​- Aquarius; ​​Lemon Yellow - Art Spectrum; Blockx Yellow - Blockx; Lemon Yellow - Daler Rowney
  2. ​Hansa Yellow Light* - Daniel Smith; Hansa Yellow Light - Da Vinci; Lemon Yellow - Jackson's; Lemon Yellow - Maries Masters watercolour; Hansa Yellow - M.Graham
  3. Lemon Yellow - Mission Gold; Lemon Yellow - Renesans Pan; Lemon Yellow - Renesans Intense; Lemon Yellow - Sennelier; Lemon Yellow - Schmincke
  4. Lemon - White Nights/St Petersburg
In addition to those shown here, it is available as Hansa Yellow Light: QoR; Hansa Yellow Light - Hydrus; Lemon Yellow (Primary) - Lukas; Scheveningen Yellow Lemon - Old Holland; Permanent Yellow Light - W.Seymour.

​If you see this pigment listed, it is very consistently a cool or lemon yellow which means it leans slightly towards green.
Sour Lemon Hansa, American Journey Watercolour. PY3.
Hansa Yellow Light, PY3. Aquarius Watercolours
Lemon Yellow, Art Spectrum watercolour. PY3.
Blockx Yellow, Blockx watercolours. PY3
Lemon Yellow, Daler Rowney Watercolour. PY3
Hansa Yellow Light - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY3
Hansa Yellow Light, Da Vinci watercolour. PY3
Lemon Yellow, Jackson's watercolour. PY3.
Lemon Yellow, Marie's Masters Watercolours. PY3
Hansa Yellow, M.Graham watercolours. PY3
Lemon Yellow, Mission Gold watercolour. PY3
Lemon Yellow, Renesans half pan watercolour. PY3
Lemon Yellow, PY3. Renesans Intense range.
Lemon Yellow, Sennelier Watercolour. PY3
Lemon Yellow, Schmincke Horadam watercolour. PY3 . Cool yellow
Lemon, white Nights watercolours. PY3

PBr24

This is also included in the covered earth pigments section, but is often used for Naples Yellow. Mixed pigment Naples yellows are shown below.
  1. ​​Naples Yellow Deep - Aquarius; Naples Yellow Deep Extra - Old Holland;  Titanium Gold Ochre - Schmincke; Naples Yellow Deep - Winsor & Newton; Yellow Titanate - Winsor & Newton 
Naples Yellow Deep - Aquarius Watercolour. PBr24
Naples Yellow Deep Extra, Old Holland Watercolour. PBr24
Titanium Gold Ochre, Schmincke Watercolour. PBr24
Naples Yellow Deep, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PBr24.
Yellow Titanate, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PBr24

Cadmium Yellow Light, Lemon and Pale made with PY35

Cadmium Yellow PY35 can be a cool, mid or warm yellow pigment. The name is the best guide - as pale, light, lemons or primrose will tend to denote a cool yellow. 

As well as those shown, PY35 is found in Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Pale and Cadmium Yellow Light in Holbein; Cadmium Yellow Light in Lukas; Cadmium Yellow Light in M.Graham; Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Light in Old Holland; Cadmium Yellow Primrose, Cadmium Yellow Light in QoR; Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Light in Rembrandt; Cadmium Yellow Lemon in Sennelier; Cadmium Yellow Lemon and Cadmium Yellow Light in Isaro; Cadmium Lemon in Turner. These swatches are still to be added.
​
Shown here (alphabetically by manufacturer) are:
  1. Cadmium Yellow Light - American Journey watercolour; ​​Cadmium Lemon - Aquarius; Cadmium Yellow Pale - Aquarius; Cadmium Yellow Pale - Art Spectrum; Cadmium Yellow Pale - Blockx 
  2. ​Cadmium Yellow Pale - Daler Rowney; Cadmium Yellow Light - Daniel Smith (discontinued); Cadmium Yellow Lemon - Da Vinci; Cadmium Yellow Light - Da Vinci; Cadmium Yellow Pale - Holbein; 
  3. Cadmium Yellow Light - Holbein; Cadmium Yellow Lemon - Holbein; Cadmium Yellow Light - Jacksons Cadmium Yellow Lemon - Lukas; Cadmium Yellow Light - Maimeri Blu; 
  4. Cadmium Yellow Lemon - Maimeri Blu; Cadmium Yellow Light ​- Rembrandt; Cadmium Yellow Pale - Renesans Intense; Cadmium Yellow Pale - Renesans half pan; Cadmium Lemon - Rosa; 
  5. Cadmium Yellow Light - Rosa; Cadmium Yellow Lemon - Schmincke;​ Cadmium Yellow Light - Schmincke;  ​Cadmium Yellow Light - Sennelier; Cadmium Lemon - White Nights​; 
  6. Cadmium Lemon - Winsor & Newton; ​​Cadmium Yellow Pale - Winsor & Newton
Cadmium Yellow Light, American Journey watercolour. PY35. mid to slightly warm yellow.
Cadmium Lemon, PY35. Aquarius Watercolours.
Cadmium Yellow Pale, PY35. Aquarius Watercolours.
Cadmium Yellow Pale, Art Spectrum watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Pale, Blockx watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Pale, Daler Rowney Watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Light - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY35 (Discontinued)
Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Da Vinci Watercolour. PY35.
Cadmium Yellow Light, Da Vinci watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Pale - Holbein Watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Light - Holbein Watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Lemon - Holbein. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Light, Jackson's watercolour. PY35.
Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Lukas watercolour PY35
Cadmium Yellow Light, Maimeri Blu watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Maimeri Blu watercolours. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Rembrandt watercolours. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Pale, Renesans Intense range. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Pale, Renesans half pan watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Lemon - Rosa Watercolours. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Light - Rosa Watercolours. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Schmincke Horadam watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Light, Schmincke Horadam watercolour. PY35. Cool yellow
Cadmium Yellow Light, Sennelier watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Lemon, White Nights Watercolours. PY35
Cadmium Lemon, Winsor & Newton Watercolours. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Pale, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PY35

Cadmium Yellow medium and mid yellows made with PY35.

As well as those shown, PY35 is found in Cadmium Yellow Medium in Daler Rowney; Cadmium Yellow Medium in Maimeri Blu (new); Cadmium Yellow in M.Graham; Cadmium Yellow Medium in Old Holland; Cadmium Yellow Medium and Cadmium Yellow Deep in QoR; Cadmium Yellow Medium in Rembrandt; Cadmium Yellow in Winsor & Newton; Cadmium Yellow in Wallace Seymour. These swatches are still to be added.

Shown here (alphabetically by manufacturer) are 
  1. Cadmium Yellow Medium - American Journey; Cadmium Yellow Medium - Blockx watercolour; Cadmium Yellow - Daler Rowney; Cadmium Yellow, Medium - Da Vinci;​ Cadmium Yellow - Rembrandt watercolours; 
  2. Cadmium Yellow Medium - Rosa; Cadmium Yellow Medium - Schmincke; Cadmium Yellow Medium, White Nights ​
Cadmium Yellow Medium, American Journey watercolour. PY35. Slightly warm yellow.
Cadmium Yellow Medium, Blockx watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow, Daler Rowney Watercolour. PY35.
Cadmium Yellow Medium, Da Vinci Watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Rembrandt watercolours. PY35. (new version 2019 replaces 271)
Cadmium Yellow Medium - Rosa Watercolours. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Medium, Schmincke watercolour. PY35
Cadmium Yellow Medium, White Nights watercolour. PY35

Cadmium Yellow Deep yellows made with PY35

Cadmium Yellow Deep is usually a warm or range-leaning yellow. As well as those shown, PY35 is found in Cadmium Yellow Deep in M.Graham; Cadmium Yellow Deep in QoR; Cadmium Yellow Deep in Schmincke; Cadmium Yellow Deep in Sennelier; Cadmium Yellow Pale deep in Renesans in both their Intense and half pan ranges. These swatches are still to be added.

Shown here (alphabetically by manufacturer) are
  • Cadmium Yellow Deep - Jackson's; ​ Cadmium Yellow Deep - Maimeri Blue; Cadmium Yellow Deep - Renesans half pan;
Cadmium Yellow Deep, Jackson's watercolour. PY35.
Cadmium Yellow Deep, Maimeri Blue watercolours PY35
Cadmium Yellow Deep, Renesans half pan watercolour. PY35

PY37 cadmium yellow

PY37 is less common and used for the warm Cadmium Yellow. Aquarius Cadmium Yellow Deep (shown) and Art Spectrum Cadmium Yellow are the only available versions since the Daniel Smith version has been discontinued. 
Cadmium Yellow Deep* - Aquarius; Cadmium Yellow Deep* - Daniel Smith PY37 (discontinued); ​
Cadmium Yellow Deep - Aquarius Watercolour. PY37
Cadmium Yellow Deep - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY37. discontinued.

PO20 yellows.

PO20 is a Cadmium Orange but it varies from an orange-yellow to a yellow orange so appears here.
Cadmium Yellow Orange, Blockx watercolour. PO20

Yellows made with PY40

I don't tend to use this pigment since it will fade on exposure to light, or turn grey in masstone.

​Shown here are Aureolin - Jackson's watercolour; Aureolin - Winsor & Newton; Aureolin* (genuine) - Daniel Smith and Aureolin (Mixture) - American Journey 

PY40 is also used in Aureolin - Daler Rowney; Aureolin - Art Spectrum; Cobalt (Aureolin) Yellow Lake - Old Holland; Aureoline - Sennelier and Aureoline - Rembrandt. 
Aureolin, Jackson's watercolour. PY40.
Aureolin, Winsor & Newton Watercolours. PY40. Not a recommended pigment.
Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow) (genuine) - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY40.
Aureolin (Mixture), American Journey Watercolours. PY40, PY3

Nickel titanate yellows - PY53

PY53 is not a strong pigment, and can be difficult to reactivate when dry. The best example I've found is the new (2017) Schmincke Rutile Yellow.

​Shown here (in alphabetical order by manufacturer) are
  1.  Nickel Titanate Yellow - Aquarius; Nickel Yellow -  Blockx; Nickel Titanate Yellow - Daler Rowney; Nickel Titanate Yellow* - Daniel Smith; Nickel Titanate Yellow - Maimeri Blu;
  2. Venetian Yellow - Renesans pan;   Titanium Yellow - Schmincke; Rutile Yellow, Schmincke; Lemon Yellow (Nickel Titanate) - Winsor & Newton
​
​It is also available in Da Vinci and Old Holland as Nickel Titanate Yellow; the new MaimeriBlu as Naples Yellow; from QoR and Sennelier as Nickel Yellow, from Renesans as Titanium Yellow in their Intense range, and from Pip Seymour Vintage as Lemon Titanate.
Nickel Titanate Yellow, PY53. Aquarius Watercolours.
Nickel Yellow, Blockx Watercolour. PY53
Nickel Titanate Yellow, Daler Rowney watercolour. PY53. Cool yellow
Nickel Titanate Yellow - Daniel Smith Watercolour. PY53
Nickel Titanate Yellow, MaimeriBlu Watercolour. PY53
Venetian Yellow, Renesans half pan watercolour. PY53
Titanium Yellow, Schmincke Watercolour. PY53
Rutile Yellow, Schmincke Horadam watercolours. PY53. New colour 2017. The best example of PY53?
Lemon Yellow (Nickel Titanate), Winsor & Newton watercolour. PY53. Cool yellow

PY61

​Lemon Yellow* - Aquarius 
Lemon Yellow - Aquarius Watercolours. PY61

Yellows made with PY65 

Known as Hansa Yellow Deep, this monoazo pigment is a very pure chroma deep yellow. Recommended as a warm yellow in a palette. (A warm yellow leans towards orange.)

Shown here (in alphabetical order by manufacturer) are 
  1. ​Hansa Yellow Deep - Aquarius; Gamboge - Blockx; Hansa Yellow Deep - Daniel Smith; Hansa Yellow Deep - Da Vinci; Arylide Yellow - Da Vinci; ​
  2. Permanent Yellow Deep - Mission Gold; ​Chrome Yellow Deep - Schmincke;  Winsor Yellow Deep - Winsor & Newton; 

As well as those shown, it is available from MaimeriBlu new range as Indian Yellow and from Hydrus as Chrome Yellow.
Hansa Yellow Deep, PY36. Aquarius Watercolours.
Gamboge, Blockx watercolour. PY65.
Hansa Yellow Deep - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY65.
Hansa Yellow Deep. Da Vinci watercolour. PY65.
Arylide Yellow Da Vinci watercolour. PY65.
Permanent Yellow Deep, Mission Gold watercolour, PY65
Chrome Yellow Deep, Schmincke Horadam watercolour. PY65. Warm yellow
Winsor Yellow Deep, Winsor & Newton Watercolours. PY65. Excellent clean warm yellow pigment.

​PY74

These tend to be mid or primary yellows.
Shown here: Hansa Yellow Medium* - Aquarius Watercolours; Scheveningen Yellow Light - Old Holland; Primary Yellow, Sennelier
​PY74 is also used in Da Vinci as Hansa Yellow Medium. ​
Hansa Yellow Medium - Aquarius Watercolours. PY74.
Scheveningen Yellow Light, Old Holland watercolour. PY74. Mid or primary yellow
Primary Yellow, PY74. Sennelier Watercolour.

PO82

Chrome Orange (Hue) - Aquarius Watercolours
Chrome Orange (Hue), Aquarius Watercolours. PO82 2021

Yellows made with PY83

Diaylide Yellow - QoR watercolour; Azo Yellow Medium - Rembrandt; Indian Yellow - Renesans Pan Watercolour.
Diaylide Yellow, QoR watercolour. PY83
Azo Yellow Medium, Rembrandt watercolour. PY83 (new version 2019 replaces 269)
Indian Yellow, Renesans Pan Watercolour. PY83

PY93

Yellow Sophie - Sennelier 
Yellow Sophie, Sennelier watercolour. PY93

Yellows made with and PY97

These tend to be mid or primary yellows and this semi-transparent pigment is gorgeous.
Shown here are PY97 is used in 
  1. ​Bumblebee Yellow, American Journey; Hansa Yellow Medium - Daniel Smith; Arylide Yellow Medium - Da Vinci; Hansa Yellow Deep - M.Graham.
​
​PY97 is also used in MaimerBlu Primary Yellow. 
Bumblebee Yellow, American Journey watercolour. PY97.
Hansa Yellow Medium - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY 97
Arylide Yellow Medium, Da Vinci Watercolour. PY97
Hansa Yellow Deep, M.Graham Watercolour. PY97

Yellows made with PY108

This pigment leans towards orange, making it a warm yellow option.
Shown here are
  1. ​Indian yellow (Hue)* - Aquarius Watercolours and Indian Yellow* - Daniel Smith (discontinued)
Indian yellow (Hue) - Aquarius Watercolours. PY108
Indian Yellow - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY108. Old version.

Yellows made with PY109

Isoindolinone Yellow Light* - Aquarius
Isoindolinone Yellow Light - Aquarius Watercolours. PY109

Yellows made with PY110

This is a really warm orange-yellow. It is very difficult to capture it accurately in a scan or photo but the Daniel Smith, Rosa version and Aquarius versions are close.
It is also available from M.Graham as Indian Yellow, from Turner as Permanent Yellow Orange 

​Shown here are: 
Isoindolinone Yellow Deep - Aquarius; Permanent Yellow Deep - Daniel Smith; Isoindolinone Yellow Deep - Holbein; Golden Yellow - Rosa; Yellow Orange - Schmincke  

Isoindolinone Yellow Deep - Aquarius Watercolour. PY110
Permanent Yellow Deep, Daniel Smith watercolour. PY110.
Isoindolinone Yellow Deep, Holbein Watercolour. PY110 (it is very hard to show this colour exactly - between a bright yellow and orange.
Golden Yellow, Rosa Watercolours. PY110
Yellow Orange, Schmincke Horadam watercolours. PY110. New colour 2017 It is difficult to show the true orange-yellow hue.

PY129

See more watercolours with this pigment in the greens section.
Azo Green, M. Graham watercolour. PY129

Yellows made with PY138

This is a mid or primary yellow option.​
Quinophthalone Yellow* - Aquarius; Permanent Yellow - Daler Rowney; Quinaphthalone Yellow* - Daniel Smith
Quinophthalone Yellow -Aquarius watercolours. PY138
Permanent Yellow, Daler Rowney Watercolour. PY138.
Quinaphthalone Yellow - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY 138.

PY139

This is alsmot an orange pigment. These swatches are fairly accurate.
Permanent Yellow - Aquarius; Isoindoline Yellow - Daniel Smith 
Permanent Yellow - Aquarius Watercolour. PY139
Isoindoline Yellow - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY139.

Yellows made with PY150

Known as Nickel Azo Yellow, this is a lovely transparent mid yellow, useful as a primary yellow. Also available from White Nights as Indian Yellow. The Yellow Shade of PY150 is used in Mission Gold Green Gold and the new MaimberiBlu Transparent Yellow. It is often used as the base colour for Quinacridone Gold hues.

​Shown here (in alphabetical order by manufacturer) are:
  1. Nickel Azo Yellow- Aquarius; Nickel Azo Yellow - Daniel Smith; ​Hot Mulled Cider - Daniel Smith; Nickel Azo Yellow - Da Vinci; Nickel Azo Yellow - M.Graham
  2. Nickel Azo Yellow - QoR; Aureoline - Rembrandt; Aureoline - Rosa; Yellow Lake - Sennelier; Transparent Yellow - Schmincke; ​
  3. Transparent Yellow - Winsor & Newton
Nickel Azo Yellow - Aquarius Watercolours. PY150.
Nickel Azo Yellow, Daniel Smith watercolour. PY150
Hot Mulled Cider, Daniel Smith watercolours. PY150
Nickel Azo Yellow, Da Vinci watercolour. PY150
Nickel Azo Yellow, M.Graham watercolour. PY150
Nickel Azo Yellow, QoR watercolours. PY150
Aureoline, Rembrandt Watercolour. PY150
Aureoline - Rosa Watercolours. PY150
Yellow Lake, Sennelier Watercolour. PY150
Transparent Yellow, Schmincke Watercolour. PY150. (Renamed 2017 - was called Translucent Yell0w)
Transparent Yellow, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PY150

Yellows made with PY151

This is another lovely primary yellow pigment. 
​Shown here are 
​Aureoline (hue)* - Aquarius​; Azo Yellow* - Daniel Smith; Azo Yellow - M. Graham; Azo Yellow (Aureolin) - M. Graham;  Aureolin (Hue) - Renesans Intense; Aureolin - White Nights. 
​
Also found in  and Aureolin Hue - Schmincke. 
Aureoline (Hue - PY151. Aquarius watercolours.
Azo Yellow - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY151.
Azo Yellow, M.Graham Watercolour. PY151
Azo Yellow (Aureolin), M.Graham watercolour. PY151. Mid or primary yellow
Aureolin (Hue), Renesans Intense. PY151
Aureolin, White Nights watercolour. PY151.

Yellows made with PY153

PY153 is a lovely warm transparent yellow pigment that is no longer available. It is sometimes found as a primary or mid yellow, but usually as a warm yellow. If you happen to find any watercolours made with this pigment you may like to give them a go. 

​Shown here are Indian Yellow - Daler Rowney; New Gamboge* - Daniel Smith (discontinued);  Indian Yellow - Dirty Blue; Sennelier Yellow Light - Sennelier; New Gamboge - Winsor & Newton

PY154

PY154 is a primary yellow option.
Shown here are 
  1. Royal Yellow - A Gallo; Joe's Yellow - American Journey watercolour; Benzymidazole Yellow* - Aquarius; Primary Yellow - Blockx; Da Vinci Yellow - Da Vinci; 
  2. Imidazolone Yellow* - Holbein; Jackson's Yellow Light - Jackson's watercolour; Azo Yellow Light - Rembrandt watercolours; Pure Yellow - Schmincke; Azo Yellow - Wichitrong Watercolours; 
  3. Winsor Yellow - Winsor & Newton 
Royal Yellow, A Gallo. PY154
Joe's Yellow, American Journey watercolour. PY154.
Benzymidazole Yellow - Aquarius Watercolours. PY154.
Primary Yellow, Blockx watercolour. PY154
Da Vinci Yellow, Da Vinci watercolour. PY154
Imidazolone Yellow - Holbein watercolour. PY154
Jackson's Yellow Light, Jackson's watercolour. PY154
Azo Yellow Light, Rembrandt watercolours. PY154
Pure Yellow, Schmincke watercolour. PY154
Azo Yellow, Wichitrong Watercolours. PY154
Winsor Yellow, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PY154.

PY159

A granulating yellow can be useful.
Intensive Yellow - Kremer; Lemon Yellow Deep - Winsor & Newton
Intensive Yellow, Kremer watercolours. PY159
Lemon Yellow Deep, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PY159

PY168

Aquarius Yellow - Aquarius 
Aquarius Yellow - Aquarius Watercolours. PY168.

PY175

Another cool yellow pigment. Shown here are ​
  1. ​Lemon Yellow* - Daniel Smith; ​Imidazolone Lemon - Holbein; Aureolin Hue - Lukas and Winsor Lemon - Winsor & Newton.
Lemon Yellow, Daniel Smith watercolour. PY175.
Imidazolone Lemon - Holbein watercolour. PY175
Aureolin Hue, Lukas Watercolour. PY175. Mid or primary yellow
Winsor Lemon, Winsor & Newton Watercolour PY175.

PY181

Golden Yellow - Aquarius 
Golden Yellow - Aquarius Watercolour. PY181

PY184 watercolours

Shown here are 
  1. Lemon Yellow Permanent - A Gallo; Bismuth Yellow - Aquarius; Lemon Yellow - Blockx; Bismuth Yellow - Daler Rowney; Bismuth Yellow - M. Graham; 
  2. Bismuth Vandate Yellow* - Daniel Smith; Bismuth Vandate Yellow - QoR; Transparent Yellow Medium - Rembrandt; Bismuth Yellow - Stephen Quiller; Bismuth Yellow - Winsor & Newton
Lemon Yellow Permanent, A Gallo. PY184
Bismuth Yellow, Aquarius watercolours. PY184.
Lemon Yellow, Blockx watercolour. PY184
Bismuth Yellow, Daler Rowney Watercolour. PY184
Bismuth Yellow, M. Graham watercolour. PY184
Bismuth Vandate Yellow - Daniel Smith Watercolours. PY184.
Bismuth Vandate Yellow, QoR watercolours, PY184.
Transparent Yellow Medium, Rembrandt watercolour. PY184
Bismuth Yellow, Stephen Quiller Watercolours. PY184.
Bismuth Yellow, Winsor & Newton Watercolours. PY184

PY216

This interesting slightly earthy granulating pigment isn't available from many companies. Strangely it creates yellows and oranges.
Shown here are
Hokkaido Orange - A Gallo; Turner's Yellow - Schmincke; Turner's Yellow - Winsor & Newton. 
Hokkaido Orange - A Gallo. PY216
Turner's Yellow, Schmincke Horadam watercolours. PY216 New colour 2017
Turner's Yellow, Winsor & Newton Watercolour. PY216

PY223

Mayan Yellow* - Daniel Smith 
Mayan Yellow, Daniel Smith watercolour. PY223.

 'Quinacridone Gold' Watercolours

A few years ago, genuine Quinacridone Gold made with PO49 was only available in Daniel Smith 15ml tubes. They bought all of the pigment that remained when manufacturing was discontinued. They ran out in September 2017, so all Quinacridone Gold paints are now mixed hues. I also found some old stock of W&N genuine Quinacridone Gold. The first two are genuine PO49 samples, the rest are mixed hues.
​Many of these will change again as PO48 is no longer available.
  1. ​Quinacridone Gold - A Gallo PY150 + PO48; Quinacridone Gold Deep - American Journey PY150 + PR206. Quin Gold (was called Harvest Wheat), American Journey PR206 + PY42; Quinacridone Gold* - Aquarius Watercolour. PY150+ PO48 (discontinued); Quinacridone Gold (Hue)* - Aquarius PR102 + PY150 (new 2021);
  2. Quinacridone Gold - Daniel Smith  PO49; ​Quinacridone Gold - Daniel Smith PY150 + PO48; Jane's Gold - Custom mix DS PY150 + W&N PR101; Quinacridone Gold - Da Vinci  PY150 + PR206; Quinacridoen Gold (Genuine) - Dirty Blue PO49
  3. Quinacridone Gold - Holbein PY150 + PO48; Quinacridone Gold - Jackson's PR101 + PR209 + PY150; Nickel Quinacridone Gold - M.Graham PY150 + PO48; Quinacridone Gold - QoR PY150 + PO48; Quinacridone Gold - Rosa PY151 + PY42 + PR264;  
  4. Quinacridone Gold Hue - Schmincke PY150 + PR101; ​Quinacridone Gold - Sennelier PY150 + PR101 + PR206; ​Quinacridone Gold - Turner PY150 + PR206 + PV19; ​Quinacridone Gold - Winsor & Newton PO49 (discontinued); ​​Quinacridone Gold - Winsor & Newton PR206 + PV19 + PY150. 
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Quinacridone Gold, A Gallo Watercolour. PY150, PO48
Quinacridone Gold Deep. American Journey watercolour. PY150, PR206.
Quin Gold (was called Harvest Wheat), American Journey watercolour. PR206, PY42.
Quinacridone Gold - Aquarius Watercolour. PY150 + PO48 discontinued
Quinacridone Gold (Hue) Aquarius watercolour. PR102, PY150 (new 2021)
Quinacridone Gold, Daniel Smith Watercolour. PO49 (discontinued)
Quinacridone Gold, Daniel Smith watercolour. PY150 + PO48
Jane's Gold, Custom mix DS PY150 + W&N PR101 (makes prefect Quinacridone Gold hue)
Quinacridone Gold, Da Vinci watercolour. PY150 + PR206
Quinacdrideon Gold (Genuine) - Dirty Blue Watercolour. PO49
Quinacridone Gold - Holbein Watercolour. PY150 + PO48
Quinacridone Gold, Jackson's Watercolour. PR101, PR209, PY150.
Nickel Quinacridone Gold, M.Graham watercolour. PY150 + PO48
Quinacridone Gold, QoR watercolours. PY150 + PO48.
Quinacridone Gold - Rosa Watercolours. PY151 + PY42 + PR264
Quinacridone Gold Hue, Schmincke Watercolour. PY150+PR101. New 2017. (I think this is the best quin gold hue pigment mix)
Quinacridone Gold, Sennelier watercolour. PY150 + PR101 + PR206
Quinacridone Gold, Turner watercolour. PY150 + PR206 + PV19
Quinacridone Gold, Winsor & Newton Watercolour. PO49 (discontinued)
Quinacridone Gold, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PR206 + PV19 + Py150. Warm lightly neutral yellow hue

Mixed Pigment and single pigment 'Indian Yellow' Watercolours.

  1. Indian Yellow - A Gallo PY110 + PY154; Indian Yellow - American Journey PO62 + PY97; Indian Yellow - Blockx PY154 + PO73; Indian Yellow - Daler Rowney PY153 (Discontinued); ​
  2. Indian Yellow - Da Vinci PO62 + PY97; Indian Yellow Hue - Jackson's PY154 + PY97; Indian Yellow - MaimerBlu PY139 + PV49 (discontinued); Indian Yellow - QoR PY73 + PY15 + PR206; Indian Yellow - Renesans Pan PY83; 
  3. Indian Yellow - Schmincke PY110 + PY154; Indian Yellow - Sennelier PY154 + PY153; Indian Yellow - Winsor & Newton PY130 + PO62. 
Indian Yellow, A Gallo. PY110 & PY154
Indian Yellow, American Journey watercolour. PO62, PY97.
Indian Yellow, Blockx watercolour. PY154 + PO73
Indian Yellow, Daler Rowney Watercolours. PY153. Discontinued.
Indian Yellow, Daniel Smith watercolour. PY108. Warm yellow
Indian Yellow, Da Vinci Watercolour. PO62+PY97
Indian Yellow Hue, Jackson's watercolour. PY154, PY97.
Indian Yellow, MaimerBlu watercolour. PY139 + PV49
Indian Yellow, QoR watercolour. PY73 + PY15 + PR206
Indian Yellow, Renesans Pan Watercolour. PY83
Indian Yellow, Schmincke Watercolour. PY110+PY154
Indian Yellow, Sennelier Watercolour. PY154+PY153
Indian Yellow, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PY130 + PO62.

Warm mixed and single pigment 'Gamboge' yellows

  1. Gamboge (Hue) / New Gamboge - American Journey PY3 + PY42; Permanent Gamboge - Art Spectrum PY97 + PY153; Gamboge Hue - Daler Rowney PY3 + PY153; New Gamboge* - Daniel Smith PY135 (discontinued); New Gamboge* - Daniel Smith PY97 + PY110;
  2. ​Gamboge Hue - Da Vinci PY3 + PY42; Gamboge Nova* - Holbein PY154 + PY150 + PY110; Gamboge - Rembrandt PY150 + PO48; Gamboge (was Gami Gutta), Renesans pan PY3 + PY83;  New Gamboge (Discontinued) Winsor & Newton PY153; 
  3. New Gamboge - Winsor & Newton PY150 + PR209
Gamboge (Hue), New Gamboge. American Journey watercolour. PY3, PY42.
Permanent Gamboge, Art Spectrum watercolour. PY97 + PY153
Gamboge Hue, Daler Rowney Watercolours. PY3, PY153.
New Gamboge - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY135 (discontinued)
New Gamboge - Daniel Smith Watercolour PY97 + PY110
Gamboge Hue, Da Vinci watercolour. PY3 + PY42.
Gamboge Nova - Holbein Watercolour. PY154 + PY150 + PY110
Gamboge - Rembrandt PY150 + PO48
Gamboge (was Gami Gutta), Renesans half pan watercolour. PY3 PY83
New Gamboge (Discontinued) Winsor & Newton Watercolours. PY153
New Gamboge (New version), Winsor & Newton Watercolour. PY150 PR209

'Naples Yellow' watercolours

These are mostly a mixture of three pigments including white, though PBr24 shown above is a lovely option.
  1. Naples Yellow Reddish - Art Spectrum PW4 + PY42 + PO20; Naples Yellow - American Journey PY35 + PY43; Naples Yellow Light* - Aquarius PW4 + PY53 + PBr24; Naples Yellow Reddish* - Aquarius PW4 + PY53 + PBr24 + PR264; Naples Yellow - Blockx PY4 + PY35 + PY42; 
  2. Naples Yellow Red - Blockx PW4 + PY35 + PY42 + PO20; Naples Yellow - Daler Rowney PR108 + PY35 + PW6; Naples Yellow - Daniel Smith PW4 + PY35 + PR101; Naples Yellow - Da Vinci PY65 + PY43; ​Naples Yellow Hue - Jackson's PY35 + PW6 + PW4; 
  3. Naples Yellow - Holbein PY37 + PY42 + PW6; Naples Yellow Reddish - MaimeriBlu PW6 + PY42 + PR101 (discontinued); Naples Yellow - M.Graham PBr24 + PW6 + PY74; Naples Yellow - QoR PBr24 + PBk7 + PW4; Naples Yellow Deep Extra - Old Holland PBr24; 
  4. Flesh Tint (previously called Naples Yellow Reddish) - Renesans pan PW6 + PY254 + PBr6; Naples Yellow - Rosa PR101 + PW6Naples Yellow Light - Rosa PY42 + PW6; Naples Yellow Reddish - Schmincke PW6 + PW4 + PR242 + PY42; ​Naples Yellow - Schmincke PW6 + PY53 + PBr24; 
  5. Naples Yellow - Senneiler PY35+PW6 + PW4; Naples Yellow - Winsor & Newton PW6 + PBr24;​ Naples Yellow Deep - Winsor & Newton PBr24.  
Naples Yellow Reddish. Art Spectrum Watercolour.
Naples Yellow, American Journey watercolour. PY35, PY43.
Naples Yellow Light - Aquarius Watercolour. PW4 + PY53 _ PBr24
Naples Yellow Reddish - Aquarius watercolour. PW4 + PY53 + PBr24 + PR264
Naples Yellow, Blockx watercolour. PY4 + PY35 + PY42
Naples Yellow Red, Blockx watercolour. PW4 + PY35 + PY42 + PO20
Naples Yellow, Daler Rowney Watercolours. PR108, PY35, PW6.
Naples Yellow - Daniel Smith watercolour. PW4 + PY35 + PR101.
Naples Yellow, Da Vinci watercolour. PY65+PY43
Naples Yellow Hue, Jackson's watercolour. PY35, PW6, PW4.
Naples Yellow, Holbein watercolour. PY37 + PY42 + PW6
Naples Yellow Reddish, MaimeriBlu Watercolour. PW6+PY42+PR101 (discontinued)
Naples Yellow, M.Graham watercolours. PBr24 + PW6 + PY74
Naples Yellow, QoR watercolour. PBr24 + PBk7 + PW4.
Naples Yellow Deep Extra, Old Holland Watercolour. PBr24
Flesh Tint (previously called Naples Yellow Reddish), Renesans half pan watercolour. PW6, PY254, PBr6
Naples Yellow - Rosa Watercolours. PR101 + PW6
Naples Yellow Light - Rosa Watercolours. PY42 + PW6
Naples Yellow Reddish, Schmincke Horadam watercolour. PW6 + PW4 + PR242 + PY42
Naples Yellow, Schmincke Watercolour. PW6+PY53+PBr24
Naples Yellow, Senneiler watercolour. PY35+PW6 + PW4
Naples Yellow, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PW6 + PBr24. Warm, neutral yellow tint.
Naples Yellow Deep, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PBr24.

Mixed Pigment cool to mid-Yellow Watercolours including cadmium light and medium hues

May be a mixture of two or more yellow pigments or a yellow and an orange or a couple of pigments and white. Where possible, I prefer the real pigment to a mixed hue. 
  1. ​Azo Yellow Gold - A Gallo PY151 + PY43; Aureolin Mixture - American Journey PY40 + PY3;  Permanent Gamboge - Art Spectrum PY97 + PY153; ​Carr Yellow - American Journey PY10 + PY154; ​Carr Yellow; Cadmium Yellow Light Hue - Daniel Smith PY138 + PY3 + PY53. 
  2. ​Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue - Daniel Smith PY53 + PY151 + PY83; ​Aureolin Mixture - Da Vinci PY40 + PY3; Lemon Yellow - Holbien PY3 + PW6; Permanent Yellow Lemon (old) Holbein​ PY3 + PY174​; Permanent Yellow Lemon - Holbein PY35 + PY74 + PY111; 
  3. Permanent Yellow Light - Holbein PY74 + PY83; Aureoline - Holbein PY154 + PY175 + PY150; Gamboge - Rembrandt PY150 + PO48; Gamboge (was Gami Gutta) - Renesans pan PY3 + PY83; ​Persian Yellow - Renesans pan PY74 + PBr6;
  4. Green Yellow - Schmincke PY150 + PBk 7. (Discontinued); ​Transparent Green Gold - Schmincke PY154 + PBr7
Azo Yellow Gold, A Gallo. PY151 & PY43
Aureolin Mixture, American Journey watercolour. PY40, PY3.
Permanent Gamboge, Art Spectrum watercolour. PY97 + PY153
Carr Yellow, American Journey watercolour. PY10, PY154.
Cadmium Yellow Light Hue - Daniel Smith watercolour. PY138 + PY3 + PY53.
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Daniel Smith watercolour. PY53 + PY151 + PY83.
Aureolin Mixture, Da Vinci watercolour. PY40+ PY3
Lemon Yellow, Holbien Watercolours. PY3 + PW6
Permanent Yellow Lemon (old) - Holbein Watercolour. PY3 + PY174
Permanent Yellow Lemon - Holbein Watercolour PY35 + {Y74 + PY111
Permanent Yellow Light - Holbein Watercolour. PY74 + PY83
Aureoline - Holbein Watercolour. PT154 + PY175 + PY150
Gamboge, Rembrandt Watercolour. PY150, PO48
Gamboge (was Gami Gutta), Renesans half pan watercolour. PY3 PY83
Persian Yellow, Renesans half pan Watercolour. PY74 PBr6
Green Yellow, Schmincke Horadan Watercolour. PY150 + PBk 7. Discontinued 2017 (Replaced with Transparent Green Gold)
transparent Green Gold, Schmincke Watercolours. PY154 + PBr7. New 2017 (replaces Green Yellow)

Mixed pigment warm yellows including cadmium hues

  1. Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue - Daler Rowney PY65 + PY3; Cadmium Yellow Deep - Daler Rowney PY35 + PO20; Aussie Red Gold* - Daniel Smith PY83 + PR101 + PV19; Cadmium Yellow Deep - Da Vinci PO20 + PY35; Permanent Yellow Deep - Holbein PY53 + PY55; 
  2. Cadmium Yellow Deep - Holbein PO20 + PY35; Permanent Yellow Deep - Holbein PY74 + PY83; Permanent Yellow Orange (old) - Holbein PY53 + PY55; Permanent Yellow Orange - Holbein PY74 + PY83 + PO73; Cadmium Yellow Orange - Jackson's PY35 + PO20; 
  3. Cadmium Yellow Deep - Rose PY35 + PO20; ​Sennelier Yellow Deep - Sennelier PY83 + PY153; Golden - White Nights PY3 + PO13; ​Cadmium Yellow - Winsor & Newton PY35 + PO20; ​Cadmium Yellow Deep - Winsor & Newton PY35 + PR108
Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue, Daler Rowney watercolour. PY65 + PY3.
Cadmium Yellow Deep, Daler Rowney Watercolours. PY35, PO20.
Aussie Red Gold - Daniel Smith PY83, PR101, PV19 (2017)
Cadmium Yellow Deep, Da Vinci Watercolour. PO20+PY35
Permanent Yellow Deep, Holbein watercolour. PY53 + PY55
Cadmium Yellow Deep - Holbein PO20 + PY35
Permanent Yellow Deep - Holbein Watercolours. PY74 + PY83
Permanent Yellow Orange (old) - Holbein Watercolour PY53 + PY55
Permanent Yellow Orange - Holbein Watercolour. PY74 + PY83 + PO73
Cadmium Yellow Orange, Jackson's watercolour. PY35, PO20.
Cadmium Yellow Deep - Rose Watercolours. PY35 + PO20
Sennelier Yellow Deep, Sennelier Watercolour. PY83+PY153
Golden, White Nights watercolour. PY3 + PO13 (Note PO13 is not recommended if lightfast colours are desired)
Cadmium Yellow, Winsor & Newton Watercolours. PY35 PO20
Cadmium Yellow Deep, Winsor & Newton watercolour. PY35 + PR108
These swatches are painted and added as a guide. The intention is show the characteristics of each colour when painted. The colour reproduction is not perfect but hopefully will still be helpful used in conjunction with the manufacturer's website.  Thank you to those of you, from Canada, Sweden, Australia and the USA, who have helped me with this section by sharing your favourite colours. If you notice errors please let me know so I can correct them. If you have artist quality watercolour that are not shown here and want to help me build up this resource, also please let me know :-)
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