Cadmium Yellow Lemon (No. 401)
Inorganic
| Colour Index | PY 35 |
| Drying Speed | Average to Fast |
| Opacity Covering | Opaque, semi-transparent if painted very thinly. |
| Tint Power | High |
| Lightfastness | Excellent |
| Oil Content | Linseed Oil, Low |
| Toxic | No |
| Conforms To | ASTM D-4236 |
Cadmium Sulphide is a bright, tangy, high tint power yellow. An inorganic pigment which lightens and increases the opacity of warm mixes without overthrowing them. The Cadmium range of pigments was introduced into production 1840-1890, as soon as costs permitted, and has proved the most artistically reliable of all the metal compounds discovered in the 19th century.