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Paint Pigments: Cadmium Red

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asked Jun 6, 2013 in Art Glossary

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Characteristics: Cadmium red is a strong, warm, opaque red that is available in light, medium, and deep (or dark) versions.

Common Names: Cadmium scarlet, cadmium vermillion, cadmium bordeaux, selenium red.

Color Index Number:77202.

Pigment Origin: Mineral pigment produced from cadmium sulphide when heated with selenium.

Used for Painting Since: 1920s.

Oil Paint Drying Speed: Slow.

answered Jun 6, 2013

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