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Da Vinci Artists' Oil Color

Van Dyke Brown (Permanent)

Opacity
Semi-transparentSemi-transparent
Lightfastness
Not rated
Series
Not stated
Maker's rating
Not shown in the source

Hue or substitute.

The name traditionally means natural Van Dyke earth; this tube uses other pigments. The name promises natural Van Dyke earth.

Natural Van Dyke brown fades and can crack. Hues made from iron oxides are permanent.

Compared with Italian Cassel Earth (Vasari):

  • Opacity: semi-transparent here, transparent in the genuine.

The genuine pigment:

Italian Cassel EarthVasari NBr8–
Vandyke BrownVasari NBr8–
Rome BlackVasari NBr8–
Vandyke BrownW&N Artists' NBr8 PBr7LF I

What's in the tube: 2 pigments

Bar widths are estimates: makers list pigments roughly in order of amount but don't publish proportions.

Same color from other brands

Italian Black Roman EarthWilliamsburg PBr7 PBk6Same two pigmentsSame pigmentsLF I
Vandyke BrownW&N Griffin PBk6 PBr7Same two pigmentsSame pigmentsHueLF I
Permanent Van Dyke BrownArt Spectrum PBr7 PR101 PBk7Same main pigment (PBr7), plus an earth (PR101) and a black (PBk7); without a black (PBk6)Similar mixHueLF I
Van Dyke BrownGamblin PBk9 PBr7Same name, made with a black (PBk9) and an earth (PBr7)Similar colorHueLF I
Brown OchreW&N Artists' PBr7Same main pigment (PBr7), without a black (PBk6)Similar mixLF I
Burnt SiennaM. Graham PBr7Same main pigment (PBr7), without a black (PBk6)Similar mixLF I
Burnt UmberGrumbacher PBr7Same main pigment (PBr7), without a black (PBk6)Similar mixLF I
Raw UmberHolbein PBr7Same main pigment (PBr7), without a black (PBk6)Similar mixLF I
Raw SiennaMichael Harding PBr7Same main pigment (PBr7), without a black (PBk6)Similar mixLF I
Raw UmberOld Holland PBr7Same main pigment (PBr7), without a black (PBk6)Similar mixLF I
Burnt UmberW&N Winton PBr7Same main pigment (PBr7), without a black (PBk6)Similar mixLF I
Raw UmberGeorgian PBr7Same main pigment (PBr7), without a black (PBk6)Similar mix–

Same pigments is the closest match. Similar mix shares the main pigment. Similar color looks alike but is made differently.

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Data source: Da Vinci Paint Co. oil color listing (davincipaints.com, 2026) (open). Send a correction

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