PR255 CI#561050
65% of Vermilion Red (hue) in a tube
Toxicity: Non-toxic
Lightfastness: 8/8
Drying time: Fast
Color/ Tone: Vibrant red with an orange undertone (warmer than Phthalo Blue)
Transparency: Semi-transparent—ideal for glazing and optical mixing
Vermilion Red, when not derived from genuine cinnabar, refers to the synthetic version of this vibrant reddish-orange hue.
It doesn't contain mercury sulfide, which is found in natural cinnabar-based Vermilion.