Naples Yellow Dark – Professional Handmade Watercolour Paint

Swatch Painted on: Saunders Waterford, White, Rough, 100% Cotton, Mould Made, Acid Free, 300gsm Watercolour Paper

Also Known As: Genuine Naples Yellow Dark, Potters' Yellow, Lead Antimonate Yellow

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Description

Naples Yellow Dark watercolour paint is a rich, warm yellow pigment with deep golden undertones and a natural, earthy character. This deeper variant of the classic Naples Yellow offers a stronger ochre-like tone — ideal for painting sunlit architecture, autumn landscapes, and glowing portrait highlights. It carries a slightly muted, honeyed finish, perfect for artists seeking an aged, classical warmth in their palette.

This semi-opaque pigment provides excellent coverage while maintaining the flexibility to blend and layer. Naples Yellow Dark mixes beautifully with cooler tones such as blues and greens to produce natural browns and olive hues. It also enhances reds and oranges, creating glowing, fiery mid-tones and golden transitions.

With exceptional lightfastness and permanence, this pigment is a favourite for painters looking to create long-lasting, archival-quality work. Whether you're crafting traditional still lifes or exploring historical colour palettes, Naples Yellow Dark offers a timeless, grounded tone that brings harmony and depth to any composition.

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Use distilled water with our handmade watercolours to maintain the purity and performance of each pigment.

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All Jackman’s handmade watercolours are crafted for artists of all levels — from curious beginners to experienced professionals who value performance, lightfastness, and handmade quality.

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