Matte Acrylic Paint: Synthetic Organic and Inorganic Pigments

Arylide Yellow Lemon

Joules & Joules Matte Acrylic Paint – Arylide Yellow Lemon is a light, cool, and vibrant yellow formulated with Hansa Yellow 10G pigment (PY3). With a greenish and luminous character, it offers excellent transparency, high tinting strength, and fast drying—ideal for mixtures that require brightness, saturation, and lightness. Its creamy texture and matte finish allow for even applications and translucent layers that preserve the vitality of the original color.

Developed in the early 20th century, the Arylide pigment—also known as Hansa Yellow—revolutionized modern painting by providing a safer and more affordable alternative to cadmium yellows while maintaining high intensity and good light stability. The Lemon shade is the coolest and most greenish within this family, widely used to create vibrant transitions with greens and blues and to lighten mixtures without making them opaque.

Formulated with high-performance acrylic resin and synthetic organic pigment, this paint combines chromatic purity, chemical resistance, and technical versatility. It is an essential color in the contemporary artist’s palette—ideal for compositions that demand luminosity, controlled transparency, and a balance between intensity and delicacy.

Pigment Classification

Synthetic Organic Pigment

Chemical Composition

Hansa Yellow 10G – C₁₆H₁₂Cl₂N₄O₄

Color Index

PY 3

Binder

Acrylic Resin

Transparency/Opacity

Transparent

Lightfastness

II (Very Good)

Tinting Strength

Moderate

Drying Time

Fast

Remarks

Completely resistant to water, acids, and alkalis. May fade under direct sunlight, and a slight shift toward brown may occur. Its lightfastness improves significantly when mixed with titanium dioxide.

Toxicity

Not considered toxic, but ingestion, eye contact, and prolonged skin contact should be avoided.

SDS

Available on our website [here].

Series

Availability

Tubes of 37ml, 100ml, and jars of 250ml.