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Schmincke Mussini Resin-OilNo. 10640

Verona Green Earth

Opacity
Semi-transparentSemi-transparent
Lightfastness
Excellent
Series
Not stated
Maker's rating
Highest (★★★★★)

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.

Compared with Terre Verte (Holbein):

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

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: 2 pigments

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

Same color from other brands

Australian Leaf Green DarkArt Spectrum PR101 PY83 PG7Same main pigment (PR101), plus a yellow (PY83) and a green (PG7); without a green (PG18)Similar mixLF I
Green Earth HueGrumbacher PY42 PBr7 PBk11 PG18Looks alike, made with two earths (PY42, PBr7), a black (PBk11) and a green (PG18)Similar colorHueLF I
Sap GreenGamblin PB15:2 PY83Looks alike, made with a blue (PB15) and a yellow (PY83)Similar colorLF I
Olive GreenRembrandt PG7 PY110 PR264Looks alike, made with a green (PG7), a yellow (PY110) and a red (PR264)Similar colorLF I
Olive GreenCobra PG7 PY110 PR264Looks alike, made with a green (PG7), a yellow (PY110) and a red (PR264)Similar colorLF I
Green Earth (Terre Verte)Van Gogh PY43 PBr7 PB15Looks alike, made with two earths (PY43, PBr7) and a blue (PB15)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
Earth GreenWilliamsburg PY43 PBk11 PG7Looks alike, made with an earth (PY43), a black (PBk11) and a green (PG7)Similar colorLF I
Olive GreenW&N Griffin PBk6 PY129Looks alike, made with a black (PBk6) and a yellow (PY129)Similar colorLF III
Hooker's GreenGeorgian PG7 PR101Looks alike, made with a green (PG7) and an earth (PR101)Similar color–
Bohemian Green EarthLukas 1862 PY42 PG7 PBk11Looks alike, made with an earth (PY42), a green (PG7) and a black (PBk11)Similar colorHueLF I
Mars OliveVasari PBk11 PY42Looks alike, made with a black (PBk11) and an earth (PY42)Similar color–

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

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