Cadmium paint colors were first developed in the early 19th & 20th centuries to give artists more range of color and replace the impermanent (fugitive) yellows, oranges and reds. DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Hues, which began production in 2000, are better and safer than the old Cadmiums – with increased opacity, greater vibrancy (brighter chroma) and none of the potential toxicity. They’re called “hues” because they are made with alternative pigments instead of Cadmium metal compounds. These pigments are manufactured with a process called co-precipitation, which means they are essentially single pigments, even though they’re labeled with what looks like more than one pigment.

Watercolor Cadmium Hues:
Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue
Cadmium Orange Hue
Cadmium Red Scarlet Hue
Cadmium Red Medium Hue
Cadmium Yellow Light Hue
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Cadmium Hues are also available in our line of Original Oil and Water Soluble Oil Colors paints.