Naples Yellow

Naples Yellow is an opaque pinkish-yellow pigment. Originally a lead antimonite pigment, it can be found in Babylon tiles dating 5th c BC. Its name comes from natural deposits found in Mount Vesuvius, Naples. Used by the Old Masters, it has been made artificially since the 15th c.

About This Color

Lightfastness Code:I
Lightfastness Description:Excellent
Opacity Description:Opaque
Colour Number:422
Series:1
Pigment Codes:PBr24 PW6
Permanence:AA
Permanence Description:Extremely Permanent