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: PR108
Color Index Number: 77202
Chemical Description: Concentrated Cadmium Sulfoselenide
Opacity/Transparency: Semi-Opaque
Lightfastness Rating: 1
Permanency: Not for Exterior Use
Munsell Notation Listing: Hue 7.0 Value 4.2 Chroma 16
Gloss Average: 71
Viscosity Range: 4000-15000 CPS
CIE L*a*b* Values: L*42.85 a*50.1 b*27.7
Tint Strength: 77.19
