GOLDEN OPEN Acrylics are a slow-drying formulation with a slightly softer consistency than GOLDEN Heavy Body paints. The increased working time of these colors expands their range to include more traditional techniques once only possible with oils.
Because OPEN Acrylics dry slowly, painters who cover their palettes or use sealed containers have been able to use the same colors for weeks, reducing the amount of paint wasted and preserving color mixtures for future use.
Cadmium Red Medium became the most widely used red shortly after it was synthesized in 1907 because it offered greater permanence and intensity than the mostly plant-based reds used up to that time.
Pigment Classification: Synthetic Inorganic
Color Index Name: PR 108
Color Index Number: 77202
Chemical Description: Cadmium (Sulfo-Selenide) (CC)
Opacity/Transparency: Semi-Opaque
Lightfastness Rating: I
Permanency: Not for exterior use
Munsell Notation Listing: Hue 4.7 R Value 3.8 Chroma 10.5
Gloss Average: 33.9
Viscosity Range: 4000-15000 CPS
CIE L*a*b* Values: L*37.76 a*42.4 b*19.72
Tint Strength: 77.73
