Very rare in artist paints. According to Artiscreation, said to create a "dullish mustard" in oil paint when used in masstone, however watercolor samples show a bright clear yellow.
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Quinoxalinedione Yellow
PY213
Alternate Name
Hostaperm Yellow H5G
Pigment Description
Resources
PY213 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
Hughes, Logan (n.d. Accessed June 2025). Color Spotlight: Quinoxalinedione Yellow (PY213) https://www.idyllsketching.com/color_spotlight/color-spotlight-quinoxalinedione-yellow-py213/. Idyll Sketching.
Stats
Lightfastness
Excellent
Solid 8’s on the reported blue wool scales
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 PY213
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