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Lightfastness, Permanence, Opacity & Transparency Chart

Heavy Body Acrylic Colors
Lightfastness/ Permanency/ Opacity & Transparency

The original line of GOLDEN Artist Acrylics is known for exceptionally smooth, thick buttery consistency. It contains the largest assortment of unique pure pigments in a 100% acrylic emulsion vehicle available to the professional artist. These colors offer excellent permanency and lightfastness. There are no fillers, extenders, opacifiers, toners, or dyes added.

Each Heavy Body color is formulated differently depending on the nature of the pigment. Colors that tolerate higher pigment "loads" dry to a more opaque, matte finish. Colors that are more reactive and do not accept high pigment loading dry to a glossy finish and tend to be more transparent. Heavy Body colors contain no additives, such as matting agents, therefore the gloss of each color will be different.

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Heavy Body Color Chart
Lightfastness, Permanence, Opacity & Transparency Chart
Pigment Identification Chart

Click on swatches for more information on a particular color

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 4
 		C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 4
 		C.P. Cadmium Yellow Med
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Med
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Titanate Yellow
Titanate Yellow
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
Hansa Yellow Light
Hansa Yellow Light
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 6
 		Hansa Yellow Opaque
Hansa Yellow Opaque
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 5
 		Hansa Yellow Medium
Hansa Yellow Medium
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 7
 		Diarylide Yellow
Diarylide Yellow
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 5
 		Primary Yellow
Primary Yellow
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 6
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Nickel Azo Yellow
Nickel Azo Yellow
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 7
 		Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide
Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 8
 		Transparent Red Iron Oxide
Transparent Red Iron Oxide
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 8
 		Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold
Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 6
Quinacridone Burnt Orange
Quinacridone Burnt Orange
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 5
 		C.P. Cadmium Orange
C.P. Cadmium Orange
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Vat Orange
Vat Orange
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 5
 		Pyrrole Orange
Pyrrole Orange
Lightfastness: N/A
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 5
 		Transparent Pyrrole Orange
Transparent Pyrrole Orange
Lightfastness: N/A
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 8
C.P. Cadmium Red Light
C.P. Cadmium Red Light
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		C.P. Cadmium Red Medium
C.P. Cadmium Red Medium
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		C.P. Cadmium Red Dark
C.P. Cadmium Red Dark
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Pyrrole Red Light
Pyrrole Red Light
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Pyrrole Red
Pyrrole Red
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
Naphthol Red Light
Naphthol Red Light
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 4
 		Naphthol Red Medium
Naphthol Red Medium
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 5
 		Quinacridone Red Light
Quinacridone Red Light
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 7
 		Quinacridone Red
Quinacridone Red
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 6
 		Quinacridone Crimson
Quinacridone Crimson
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 5
Quinacridone Magenta
Quinacridone Magenta
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 7
 		Quinacridone Violet
Quinacridone Violet
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 4
 		Primary Magenta
Primary Magenta
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 4
 		Cadmium Red Medium Hue
Cadmium Red Medium Hue
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Light Magenta
Light Magenta
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
Medium Magenta
Medium Magenta
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Ultramarine Violet
Ultramarine Violet
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 5
 		Permanent Violet Dark
Permanent Violet Dark
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Dioxazine Purple
Dioxazine Purple
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Light Violet
Light Violet
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 2
Medium Violet
Medium Violet
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Anthraquinone Blue
Anthraquinone Blue
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Ultramarine Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent ***
Opacity/Transparency 6
 		Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Blue
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Cerulean Blue, Chromium
Cerulean Blue, Chromium
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
Cerulean Blue Deep
Cerulean Blue Deep
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Phthalo Blue / R.S.
Phthalo Blue / R.S.
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Phthalo Blue / G.S.
Phthalo Blue / G.S.
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Light Ultramarine Blue
Light Ultramarine Blue
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent **
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Cobalt Blue Hue
Cobalt Blue Hue
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
Primary Cyan
Primary Cyan
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Cobalt Teal
Cobalt Teal
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Cobalt Turquois
Cobalt Turquois
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Cobalt Green
Cobalt Green
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Light Turquois (Phthalo)
Light Turquois (Phthalo)
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
Turquois (Phthalo)
Turquois (Phthalo)
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Phthalo Green / B.S.
Phthalo Green / B.S.
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Phthalo Green / Y.S.
Phthalo Green / Y.S.
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Jenkins Green
Jenkins Green
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Permanent Green Light
Permanent Green Light
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 3
Chromium Oxide Green
Chromium Oxide Green
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 1
 		Cobalt Titanate Green
Cobalt Titanate Green
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Green Gold
Green Gold
Lightfastness: II
Permanency: Very Good
Opacity/Transparency 4
 		Light Green/Y.S.
Light Green/Y.S.
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Light Green/B.S.
Light Green/B.S.
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
Yellow Oxide
Yellow Oxide
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 1
 		Yellow Ochre
Yellow Ochre
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Raw Sienna
Raw Sienna
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Burnt Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Mars Yellow
Mars Yellow
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
Red Oxide
Red Oxide
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 1
 		Violet Oxide
Violet Oxide
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 1
 		Burnt Umber Light
Burnt Umber Light
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Burnt Umber
Burnt Umber
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Raw Umber
Raw Umber
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 1
Graphite Gray
Graphite Gray
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 3
 		Paynes Gray
Paynes Gray
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Bone Black
Bone Black
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Carbon Black
Carbon Black
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 1
 		Mars Black
Mars Black
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 1
Titan Buff
Titan Buff
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		Zinc White
Zinc White
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 7
 		Titanium White
Titanium White
Lightfastness: I
Permanency: Excellent
Opacity/Transparency 2
 		  

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