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Michael Harding Artists' Oil ColoursNo. 134

Vandyke Brown

Opacity
TransparentTransparent
Lightfastness
Excellent
Series
1
Maker's rating
LF I · excellent

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.

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

Same color from other brands

Brown OchreW&N Artists' PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Burnt SiennaM. Graham PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Burnt UmberGrumbacher PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Raw UmberHolbein PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Raw UmberWilliamsburg PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Burnt SiennaGamblin PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Raw UmberOld Holland PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Burnt UmberW&N Winton PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Raw UmberGeorgian PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigments–
Raw SiennaArt Spectrum PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Burnt SiennaLangridge PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF I
Cassel EarthBlockx PBr7Same pigment, PBr7Same pigmentsLF 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: Michael Harding colour chart (2020) (open). Send a correction

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