Burnt Umber

Description

Burnt Umber is a rich dark brown watercolor pigment made from natural brown clays found in the earth. It was named after Umbria, a region in Italy where it was originally mined. The pigment is made by burning the raw Umber, which intensifies its color and gives it a reddish-brown tone.

Additional information

Level

Artist

Colour Number

687

Pigment Codes

PBr7, PY42

Lightfastness(+++,++,+)

+++

Opacity (Transparence, Semi-Transparence, Semi-Opaque, Opaque)

Opaque

size

8ml/21ml