Holbein Artists' Oil Color - Raw Umber, 20 ml tube
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Products bearing the AP seal of the Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) are certified non-toxic. A product can be certified non-toxic only if it contains no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, or to cause acute or chronic health problems.
Product Details
- Description:
- Artists' Oil Colors
- Color:
- Raw Umber
- Size:
- 20 ml (.68 oz)
- Format:
- Tube
- No.
- 342
- Series:
- A
- Mfg #:
- H142
Colors on Monitors -
Due to differences in users’ monitors, the colors presented are an approximation of the true color.
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Pigment Information
This color contains the following pigments:
PBr7-Raw Umber
Pigment Name
PBr7-Raw Umber
Pigment Type
earth
Chemical Name
hydrated iron oxide
Chemical Formula
α-FeO3+(OH) or Fe2O3 × MnO2
Properties
Raw Umber is a cool, transparent brown ranging from yellowish brown to greenish brown. It has surprisingly good tinting strength, a high level of opacity, mixes well with greens, and is quick drying in oil form. It has excellent color properties and can create a variety of subtle, clear tints when mixed with white. It grays when mixed with blue and white. Raw Umber can tend towards chalkiness in dark mixes in oil form.
Permanence
Raw Umber has excellent permanence.
Toxicity
Raw Umber itself is considered non-toxic. If contaminated by manganese compounds, it may be highly toxic if inhaled and moderately toxic if ingested.
History
This pigment gets its name from the Latin word umbra, meaning shadow or shade. Its full name is listed as terra di ombra, meaning earth of shadow/shade, due to its original extraction from the area of Umbria, Italy. It has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times. Currently, the finest umber comes from Cyprus.
Safety Data Sheet
UPC Code: 4900669001423
ASIN #: B001MT8OUG