Zirconium Praesodymium Silicate Yellow. Not currently found in oils, however this is much more commonly found in watercolor, and several companies make it into a single pigment paint.
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Zirconium Praesodymium Silicate Yellow
PY159
Alternate Name
Zirconium Silicate Yellow
Pigment Description
Resources
PY159 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
Spurgeon, Tad. Living Craft: A Painter's Process. Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, PA: Zoetrope, 2018. Newer version available here: https://www.thomaskitts.com/page/36804/tad-spurgeons-living-craft,
Information about PY159 from Bruce MacEvoy, Handprint Guide to Watercolors,
Stats
Lightfastness
Excellent
Solid 8's (highest marks) on the blue wool scale.
Transparency
Semi-Transparent
Toxicity
Thought to be in the category of Lower Concern
Treat all pigments and paints with studio safety protocols.
Dry Pigments listing PY159
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