Pigment Classification: Synthetic Inorganic
Color Index Name: PR 108
Color Index Number: 77202
Chemical Description: Cadmium (Sulfo-Selenide) (CC)
Opacity/Transparency: Opaque
Lightfastness Rating: I
Permanency: Not for exterior use
Munsell Notation Listing: Hue 7.0 R Value 4.25 Chroma 16
Gloss Average: 78.88
Viscosity Range: 23000- 27000 CPS
CIE L*a*b* Values: L*42.85 a*50.1 b*27.7
Tint Strength: 73.92
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. (Series9)