Lead White has been prohibited for sale in the UK and EU since 2023, and for painters who've worked with it, finding a substitute that handles similarly has been a genuine problem. This set is built around Michael Harding's Warm White — developed specifically as a lead-free alternative that retains some of Lead White's handling character: the slight transparency, the warm tone, the way it blends — that made it so valued.
The Modern Masters Set is a lead-compliant palette built around a traditional working selection. Warm White doesn't replicate Lead White exactly, but it's a more considered replacement than Titanium White alone, which handles quite differently. The rest of the selection uses mid-range Series colours that reward experienced technique.
This is a set for painters with an existing oil paint practice who want a coherent palette in Michael Harding's range. The colour choices assume familiarity with oil technique. Each tube is 40ml, same formula as the full range — no fillers, high pigment concentration.
- Set colours: Ultramarine Blue, Italian Green Umber, Warm White, Warm Light Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Ivory Black
- Tube size: 40ml each
- Lead content: None — fully lead-compliant
- Fillers / extenders: None
- Binder: Cold-pressed linseed oil
- Made in: South Wales, UK
- Brand: Michael Harding
Lead White has been prohibited for sale in the UK and EU since 2023, and for painters who've worked with it, finding a substitute that handles similarly has been a genuine problem. This set is built around Michael Harding's Warm White — developed specifically as a lead-free alternative that retains some of Lead White's handling character: the slight transparency, the warm tone, the way it blends — that made it so valued.
The Modern Masters Set is a lead-compliant palette built around a traditional working selection. Warm White doesn't replicate Lead White exactly, but it's a more considered replacement than Titanium White alone, which handles quite differently. The rest of the selection uses mid-range Series colours that reward experienced technique.
This is a set for painters with an existing oil paint practice who want a coherent palette in Michael Harding's range. The colour choices assume familiarity with oil technique. Each tube is 40ml, same formula as the full range — no fillers, high pigment concentration.
- Set colours: Ultramarine Blue, Italian Green Umber, Warm White, Warm Light Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Ivory Black
- Tube size: 40ml each
- Lead content: None — fully lead-compliant
- Fillers / extenders: None
- Binder: Cold-pressed linseed oil
- Made in: South Wales, UK
- Brand: Michael Harding
Michael Harding Modern Masters Set (Lead-Free) – Oil Paint
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