• Handmade Chrome Zinc Yellow natural watercolor paint half pan resting on a textured watercolor painting. Made from pure single-pigment zinc chromate, this bright, opaque yellow offers excellent coverage, vibrant tone, and historic authenticity—ideal for botanical illustration, vintage palette recreations, and fine art painting. A striking eco-friendly gift for watercolor artists and collectors seeking small-batch, archival-quality, all-natural handmade pigments with industrial-era roots.
  • Zinc-Chrome Yellow Watercolor Paint
  • Watercolor painting in bright, opaque Zinc Chrome Yellow, a synthetic pigment composed of zinc chromate. First developed in the 19th century, it offered artists a vibrant, lightfast alternative to lead-based yellows. Handcrafted with pure pigment, honey, and gum arabic for archival, professional quality. Bold, matte, and slightly granulating—ideal for historical palettes, graphic accents, and traditional painting techniques.
  • Handmade Morrow Archival watercolor swatch cards on a wooden table, left to right: Mars Yellow, Hansa Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Naples Yellow and Zinc-Chrome Yellow.
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Zinc-Chrome Yellow Watercolor Paint

Zinc-Chrome Yellow Watercolor Paint

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Description

Chrome Yellow (Zinc Chromate) is our exquisitely hand crafted watercolor paint made with an extremely concentrated, high quality single source pigment. Every pan is meticulously hand mulled, filled, and labeled, using pure local honey, natural gum arabic, and a small amount of food grade sodium benzoate preservative to achieve a concentrated and richly textured pigment. Every paint is single pigment with maximum concentration and no fillers or extenders.

This form of Chrome Yellow is derived from zinc chromate, offering a clear, bright lemon yellow with slightly cooler undertones than lead based chrome yellows. Known for its strong tinting strength and durability, this pigment delivers a semi-opaque, finely textured yellow that performs beautifully in botanical work, highlights, and historic palettes.

Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Each product features one pure pigment.

Handmade Artisanal Process: Crafted in small batches, our watercolors are hand mulled on a stone slab and hand packed to preserve the integrity of the pigment.

Maximum Pigment Load: Designed to provide maximum color saturation, our formula contains no fillers or extenders.

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Inorganic synthetic pigment (zinc chromate)
Source: Precipitated zinc chromate
Origin: Europe (20th century)
Lightfastness: Good
Opacity: Semi-opaque with mild granulation
Other Names: Zinc Chrome Yellow, Lemon Chrome, Zinc Chromate Yellow
Color Index Code: PY36

Production Process

Our watercolors are carefully hand mulled and mixed with pure local honey and gum arabic, ensuring an exceptionally concentrated and vibrant product. The entire process is carried out by hand, from mixing and mulling to filling and labeling, so you can be confident in the artisanal quality of every pan through our historic processes.

Usage & Care

Please store in a secure area away from children and pets, and dispose of any waste in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with all local, state, and national regulations.

If you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Health and Safety

  • For art use only. Not for cosmetic, food or children's use.
  • Keep out of reach of children and pets. Do not eat, drink or smoke while working.
  • Avoid skin contact and wash hands after use. Wipe brushes and palettes clean before rinsing, and never pour paint waste down drains. Do not spray apply, sand dried paint or burn.
  • If swallowed or if you feel unwell, contact a poison control center (U.S. 1-800-222-1222) or a doctor.
  • Safety Data Sheet available on request.

Caution: Contains hexavalent chromium (chromate). May cause cancer. May cause allergy or asthma symptoms if inhaled and an allergic skin reaction. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Avoid all dust and skin contact and wear gloves. Not for use by children or by anyone pregnant. Very toxic to aquatic life; never rinse into drains.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chromium (hexavalent compounds), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.