Yellow Travertine – Natural Earth Oil Paint
Yellow Travertine is a pale yellow‑beige oil paint made from natural travertine stone, offering subtle warm tones and semi‑opaque coverage, ideal for adding gentle earth colours to your palette.
Yellow Travertine oil paint is made with a natural earth pigment derived from travertine—porous limestone formed when mineral‑rich waters precipitate calcium carbonate. Travertine deposits are found at springs and river banks; when pure, they are white, but small amounts of iron oxide give our Armenian travertine a pale yellow‑beige tint. Travertine has been quarried since antiquity, and the name is derived from the Latin lapis tiburtinus (Tivoli Stone). The pigment is finely ground (mean particle size ≈ 8 µm) and contains mostly calcium carbonate with trace amounts of silica, iron oxide, aluminum, and sulfur. Yellow Travertine is compatible with all painting media and exhibits excellent lightfastness and weather‑fastness because its colorant is iron oxide.
In oil paint, the color has a low tinting strength, semi‑opaque body, and a gentle drying rate. It produces delicate warm tints in mixes and cleans easily when mixed with whites. Professional painters seeking subtle natural tones will find Yellow Travertine a valuable addition to their palette.
| Yellow Travertine | |
|---|---|
| Color: | Yellow Travertine |
| Binder: | Linseed oil |
| Additive(s): | None |
| Pigment Information | |
| Pigment: | Yellow Travertine |
| Pigment Classification: | Natural inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Yellow 43 (77491) |
| Chemical Name: | Iron(III) oxyhydroxide |
| Chemical Formula: | FeO(OH) |
| CAS Numbers: | 1310-14-1 |
| Properties | |
| Code: | 316 |
| Series: | 3 |
| Opacity: | Transparent |
| Tinting Strength: | Low |
| Drying Rate: | Medium |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
| Permanence: | A – Permanent |
| Safety Information: | No acute or known chronic health hazards are associated with this product’s anticipated use. Avoid ingestion, inhalation of dust or spray mists, and prolonged skin contact. Conforms to ASTM D‑4236. |
For a detailed explanation of the terms in the table above, please visit our Composition & Permanence page.
Notes:
Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils—this is natural when no wax or stabilizers are added. Color swatches on the website are calibrated to the actual paint color, but variations in monitor settings may affect appearance. The drawdown images show mass tone and a 1:2 mixture with titanium white to illustrate undertones.
| Color Names | |
|---|---|
| Common Name | English: yellow travertine French: travertin jaune German: gelber Travertin Italian: travertino giallo Portuguese: travertino amarelo Russian: травертин жёлтый Spanish: travertino amarillo |
| SKU | 820-316 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Rublev Colours |
| Vendor | Natural Pigments |
| Processing Time | Usually ships the next business day. |
| Color | Yellow |
| Pigment Type | Inorganic, Earth, Natural |
| Pigment Family / Chemistry | Earth Pigments |
| Pigment Code | PY43 |
| Particle Size | Fine |
| Drying Rate | Medium |
| Transparency/Opacity | Transparent |
| Lightfastness | ASTM I |
| Chemical Prohibition | No |
Hazard Identification
Classification according to EC Regulation 1272/2008: This product is not classified as hazardous according to the CLP/GHS Directive.
Classification according to EC Regulation No. 67/548 or No. 1999/45: The material is not subject to classification according to EC lists. This product does not require classification and labeling as hazardous according to CLP/GHS.
Safety Designation
P280 Wear protective gloves/ clothing/ eye/ face protection.
P281 Use personal protective equipment as required.
P501 Dispose of contents/ container according to regional, national and international regulations.
