Banana yellows with neither a green nor orange undertone. Versatile for mixing.
Color List
Single pigment colors, roughly in opaque-to-transparent order:
- Cadmium Yellow (PY35)
- Hansa Brilliant Yellow (PY74) – slightly warm
- Hansa Yellow Medium (PY97)
- Imidazolone Yellow (PY154) ⭐
- Yellow Sophie (PY93)
- Quinoxalinedione Yellow (PY213)
- Quinophthalone Yellow (PY138)
My Thoughts
Necessary slot? I think it’s useful to have either Lemon Yellow or Middle Yellow for mixing (as it is a primary color), and of course for painting anything with a bold yellow color. See the Lemon Yellow page for considerations.
Favorites: Imidazolone Yellow (PY154) has a nice bold middle of the road color and is lightfast. Hansa Yellow Medium (PY97) is, to my eye, indistinguishable.
Mix your own: Lemon Yellow + Orange Yellow
What’s on my palette? Schmincke Aureolin Modern (PY151) [a form of Azo Yellow], which I classified as a Lemon Yellow but really it straddles the line.