The lightest variation of GOLDEN's single-pigment Cadmium Reds, this colour is highly regarded for its opacity and intensity. It is a synthesized colour first used in the early 1900's.
Cadmium Red Medium became the most widely used red shortly after it was synthesized in 1907 because it offered greater permanence and intensity than the mostly plant-based reds used up to that time.
Cadmium Red Medium Hue is a more economical and non-toxic alternative to GOLDEN's single pigment paint. It offers brilliant colour but it is slightly more transparent and not as lightfast as actual...
Like all Cadmium Yellows, this is a bright clean color with good opacity, however the sensitivity to ultra-violet light and moisture prevent us from recommending it for outdoor use.
Filling in the deepest, more orange end of GOLDEN's Cadmium Yellow family, this paint offers the opacity and intensity you expect from Cadmium colours.
