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Cadmium Red Medium

Cadmium Red Medium is a Series 4 opaque color. It has a masstone of intense royal red, with a slight hint of violet in its undertone. Cadmium Red Medium is sensitive to moisture and should not be used outdoors. This color is available in 80ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1 litre sizes.

Color Detail

Masstone

Undertone

Blended with Titanium White

Washed with water

Color Comparisons

Comparing Cadmium Reds with Organic Reds

Shown first as masstone with two tints mixed with White. The colours are Pyrrole Red, which has an almost blueish undertone, Cadmium Red Light which has a warm undertone and Napthol Red Light which looks similar to Cadmium Red Light but tints in a slightly blueish direction as more White is added. Next is Cadmium Red Medium followed by Napthol Crimson which looks similar in masstone and mid tint but is cleaner and bluer looking in a pale tint.

When we look at the glazes of these colours the top colour Pyrrole Red is a very middle red, whereas Cadmium Red Light shown next is decidedly warm and is really too opaque to use in glazing. The next colour is Napthol Red Light which has a warm undertone and lastly Napthol Crimson which has a cool undertone. Cadmium Red Medium is so opaque that it is not shown in this glazing format.

Pyrrole Red with white

Cadmium Red Light with white

Napthol Red Light with white

Cadmium Red Medium with white

Napthol Crimson with white

Pyrrole Red glaze

Cadmium Red Light glaze

Napthol Red Light glaze

Napthol Crimson glaze

Color Information

  • Chemical Description: Synthetic Inorganic
  • Pigment Type: Cadmium Sulfo Selenide
  • Lightfastness: 1
  • Permanency: Do not use outdoors
  • Pigment Strength: Strong
  • Colour Index Name: PR 108
  • Opacity or Transparency: Opaque

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