Thoovi - Premium Watercolour - Naples Yellow Red - 15 ml Tube

Colour properties & specifications

Pigment code     PY42, PY043

Volume                 15 ml per tube

Transparency      Transparent

Granulation         Slightly granulating

Staining                Low staining

Lifting                    Good

Lightfastness       Very Good

Binder                   Gum Arabic, Glycerine

Safety                   Non-toxic additives

Suitable for         Professionals · Students · Beginners

Pairs well with    Burnt Sienna I Yellow Ochre I Raw Umber I Prussian Blue I White I Davy's Grey

About this colour

Naples Yellow Red is a warm, soft, dusty yellow-ochre - a modern, lightfast version of the historic Naples Yellow pigment, leaning toward the red-warm side of that classic colour. It has the characteristic chalky opacity and warm earthen quality that makes it immediately unique among the colours.

Unlike the pure, transparent colours that make up most of the range, Naples Yellow Red is genuinely opaque - a quality that opens entirely different painting possibilities. It can be used to lay in pale, warm light areas over darker washes, to soften and warm other colours, and to suggest the dusty, sun-bleached tones of old stucco, sandy Mediterranean landscapes, and warm, mellow indoor light.

An unusual and invaluable colour for painters who want the soft, muted warmth of classic plaster tones and sun-bleached earth. It neutralises cooler colours beautifully and adds an old-world warmth to any landscape palette.

Product features

Highly pigmented & vibrant

Each 15 ml tube delivers exceptional colour intensity - vivid at full strength and at the same time luminous and clear when diluted.                  

Endless colour possibilities

Intermixes softly across the entire range of colours for limitless golden and warm-earthed combinations, weaving a subtle, sun-ripened richness and honeyed depth into every mix.

Transparent character

A beautifully delicate transparent warm yellow-red in watercolour - build glowing, amber-toned glazes that allow light to filter through and radiate back, layering translucent veils of terracotta warmth over existing washes with remarkable subtlety, each successive layer deepening the golden, sun-soaked glow while preserving an extraordinary inner luminosity and clarity.

Non-toxic formula

Made with non-toxic additives and safe for all ages and working environments.

Artist grade quality

Professional-grade transparency and vibrancy, perfect for professional artists and beginners exploring the medium.                  

Creamy, soft consistency

Higher glycerine binder than pans and therefore have buttery soft texture that disperses effortlessly in water.

Supreme lightfastness

Highly lightfast pigments rated Excellent which means your artwork stays brilliant for decades.

Perfect for large areas

A tiny squeeze goes a long way. Ideal for smooth, even washes across large sections of a painting.

Why choose tubes?

Watercolour tubes contain more glycerine binder than pans, giving the paint a soft, creamy texture that mixes instantly with water. A small amount from the tube goes a very long way - making tubes ideal for large washes and expressive, generous brushwork.

Leave it to dry - reactivate anytime

Squeeze out what you need and leave the rest on your palette. When the paint dries, simply mist with a little water and it reactivates fully - as workable as when it was first squeezed. No cleaning needed between sessions, and nothing is ever wasted.

Refill your pans

Use tubes to top up empty half- or full-pans in your travel or studio palette. Squeeze into the pan, let the paint cure for a few days, and you have freshly loaded pans ready for use - far more economical than buying replacement pans.

Beautiful pastels with White

Mixing Naples Yellow Red with White produces exquisitely soft, chalky tints - pale cream, warm ivory, and dusty peach - that evoke the muted, sun-warmed tones of old plaster, antique linen, and candlelit interiors. Perfect for architectural painting, warm figurative studies, and creating a vintage, old-master warmth in any composition.

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