Vermilion - Modern Day

Modern Day

In the demanding watercolor applications the hue of natural pigment vermilion is today supplied by a versatile, stable pigment which replaces the mercury of vermilion with cadmium: this contemporary pigment is known as cadmium red. The cadmium pigments offer the same range of warm hues. With addition of selenium or zinc, hues range from lemon-yellow to the dull, deep red known as "cadmium purple". Natural pigment vermilion remains standard in oil vehicles.

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