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