242
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YOUR COLOR STORY
Primerose
Caran d'Ache Luminance 242 Primerose is a near-white vivid yellow colored pencil in the Yellow family. It sits in the highlight range, making it well-suited for golden highlights, warm sunlight, sand. Warm undertones suit skin work, earth tones, and warm-light scenes.
Yellow family
Warm temperature
91% lightness
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Marker Facts
- Marker Name
- Primerose
- Color Family
- Yellow
- Temperature
- Warm
- Lightness
- 91%
- Saturation
- 100%
- Palettes Using This Marker
- 0
Suggested Blend Ladder
Yellow family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.
Works Well With
Shadows
Analogous Colors
Complementary Accent
Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.
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