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Gamblin Artist's Grade Oil Colors

Terre Verte

Opacity
Not stated
Lightfastness
Excellent
Series
Not stated
Maker's rating
LF I · excellent

Hue or substitute.

The name traditionally means green earth (PG23); this tube uses other pigments. The name promises green earth (PG23).

Genuine green earth is weak, transparent and cheap, loved for underpainting flesh. Hues are usually stronger and more saturated.

The genuine pigment:

Terre VerteHolbein PG23LF I
French Terre VerteWilliamsburg PG23LF I
Italian Terra VerteWilliamsburg PG23LF I
Terre VerteMichael Harding PG23LF I

What's in the tube: 3 pigments

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

Same color from other brands

Terre Verte HueGeorgian PG7 PY42 PBr7Same name, made with a green (PG7) and two earths (PY42, PBr7)Similar colorHue–
Terre VerteArt Spectrum PBr7 PG7Same name, made with an earth (PBr7) and a green (PG7)Similar colorHueLF I
Earth GreenWilliamsburg PY43 PBk11 PG7Same main pigment (PY43), plus a black (PBk11) and a green (PG7); without a green (PG18) and a black (PBk9)Similar mixLF I
Green Earth (Terre Verte)Van Gogh PY43 PBr7 PB15Same main pigment (PY43), plus an earth (PBr7) and a blue (PB15); without a green (PG18) and a black (PBk9)Similar mixHueLF I
Terre VerteHolbein PG23Same name, made with a green (PG23)Similar colorLF I
Terre VerteMichael Harding PG23Same name, made with a green (PG23)Similar colorLF I
Terre VerteLangridge PG23Same name, made with a green (PG23)Similar colorLF I
Terre VerteW&N Winton PG23 PG7Same name, made with two greens (PG23, PG7)Similar colorLF I
Terre VerteW&N Artists' PG23 PG18Same name, made with two greens (PG23, PG18)Similar colorLF I
Terre VerteW&N Griffin PG7 PG23Same name, made with two greens (PG7, PG23)Similar colorLF I
Bohemian Green EarthLukas 1862 PY42 PG7 PBk11Looks alike, made with an earth (PY42), a green (PG7) and a black (PBk11)Similar colorHueLF I
Olive Green DarkOld Holland PY129 PB60 PG7 PBr7Looks alike, made with a yellow (PY129), a blue (PB60), a green (PG7) and an earth (PBr7)Similar colorLF I

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: Gamblin Artist's Grade color chart (rev. 09) (open). Send a correction

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