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Williamsburg Earth Tone Oil Colors
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Bohemian Green Earth #6001022
PY 119 - Zinc Ferrite Brown
PY 42 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
PBk 28 - Copper Chromite Black Spinel
PW 6 - Titanium Dioxide Rutile
 Opaque
Cooler than our Italian Terra Verte, and also stronger in tinting and
covering strength. Like a rich forest moss
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Yellow Ochre (Domestic) #6001401
PY 43 - Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide
 Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
A naturally occurring yellow ochre from Georgia. Stronger tinting than the
Italian Yellow Ochre, and in hue somewhere in between the Italian and the
Lemon Ochre.
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Raw Sienna #6001501
PY 43 - Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide
Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
A beautiful, transparent, golden undertone, very luminous in washes and
glazing. Relatively strong.
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Cyprus Orange #6001512
PY 42 - Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide
PO 73 - Dipyrrolopyrrol
Semi-Opaque
Not unlike Raw Sienna, but with surprisingly clear, transparent, orange
undertones. You can almost feel the warm Mediterranean sun in this color.
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Stil De Grain #6001464
PY 42 - Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide
 Semi-Transparent / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
The Dutch originally made this from unripe buckthorn berries. A warm,
transparent gold. Perfect in glazing.
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Brown Pink #6001484
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
Semi-Transparent / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Historically similar to Stil de Grain in origin and chemistry but with a
beautiful, transparent, cordovan color. Its beauty is best seen when used
transparently. Absolutely permanent.
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Quinacridone Gold Brown #6000875
PR 206 - Quinacridone
PY 83 - Diarylide Yellow
 Transparent
Really shows its beauty and versatility in mixing and glazing. A deep rich
brownish gold like a deep smoky topaz.
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Italian Pink #6001474
PY 42 - Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
Semi-Transparent / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Italian Pink is a transparent reddish brown with warm undertones. Close to
a transparent oxide red.
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Burnt Sienna #6001521
PR 102 - Calcined Natural Iron Oxide
Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Rich, warm, mahogany undertone. Luminous and cherry-reddish in washes and
glazing. Relatively strong.
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Yellow Ochre Burnt #6001541
PY 42 - Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide
PR 102 - Calcined Yellow Ochre
PY 43 - Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Warm, mellow, walnut brown.
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Brown Ochre #6001561
PY 42 - Hydrated Synthetic Iron Oxide
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Very earthy, like an extra-deep yellow ochre.
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Red Ochre #6001581
PR 102 - Natural Red Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Extremely dense, very strong covering power. Earthier than the Mars colors.
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Spanish Earth #6001601
PR 102 - Natural Red Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
A dense earthy ochre - more violet than the red ochre - with an interesting
liverish quality.
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Mars Yellow Light #6001342
PY 42 - Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Like the highlights on antique brass - very luminous and bright. Often
called Yellow Ochre Pale.
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Mars Yellow Deep #6001362
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
PY 42 - Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Warmer and very slightly redder than the light. Sometimes called Yellow
Ochre or Yellow Ochre Deep.
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Mars Orange #6001382
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
PY 42 - Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Rich and mellow, like the color of copper. The French call this Flesh
Ochre.
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Mars Orange Deep #6001383
PR101 - Synthetic Red Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
A velvety matte rust, autumn leaves and wet terra cotta color when its
masstone is viewed straight on. View the color at an angle and it has a
bronze like shimmer that speckles the entire surface. Opaque, bright and
clean with a natural tooth. It mixes very cleanly and its tint is strong
and brilliant like the color of raw salmon.
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Mars Red Light #6001402
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Looks like old brick in direct sunlight. Sometimes it seems warm and rich -
other times a dusty pink. Also known as English Red or Light Red.
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Mars Red #6001422
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
A beautiful, medium red - not too blue or too yellow. Like rich, warm,
cordovan leather. Also called Venetian Red.
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Mars Violet #6001442
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Rich, chocolate-like, deep and purplish. Sometimes called Caput Mortuum or
Indian red.
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Dutch Brown (Transparent) #6001494
PR 101 - Synthetic Iron Oxide
Semi-Transparent / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Very close to Cassel Earth--but absolutely permanent. In mixing if you find
umbers to be too "smoky or atmospheric", you will find this to be
very crisp and rich. This is also a very versatile pigment--we have seen it
used to create viscous, tarry looking surfaces as well as very lustrous,
sleek rich browns like fine mink fur.
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Raw Umber #6001621
PBr 7 - Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganese
Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
A coolish and very slightly greenish umber. Mixes with white to an almost
neutral grey.
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Brown Umber #6001631
PBr 7 - Calcined Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganese
Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
The warmest Raw Umber we have ever seen - not as red or as finely ground as
the Burnt Umber.
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Turkey Umber #6001641
PBr 7 - Calcined Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganese
PG 7 - Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine
Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Very briny with a pronounced greenish tone.
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Burnt Umber #6001661
PBr 7 - Calcined Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganese
Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Very warm and velvety.
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Red Umber #6001671
PBr 7 - Calcined Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganse
Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
A burnt umber that is so warm it takes on a true reddish quality. Almost a
mid-step between Burnt Umber and Burnt Sienna.
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Van Dyke Brown #6001681
NB 8 - Natural Brown 8
PBr 7 - Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganese
Semi-Opaque / Lightfastness: III - Fair
Genuine Van Dyke Brown. Mixed with white it gives a neutral grey. Beautiful
sepia-like washes.
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German Earth #6001792
PBk 11 - Natural Black Iron Oxide
Opaque / Lightfastness: I - Excellent
One of the most versatile blacks we've encountered. When used straight, it
is very much like a traditional Cassell Earth or Van Dyke Brown, but when
white is added it cools down and becomes bluish - almost moonstone-like.
Dries with a soft matte surface.
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