French Raw Umber 15ml

Rublev Colours French Raw Umber is from the last remaining European company operating the ochre deposits in the French quarries of Gargas and Rustrel nested in a 12 mile long enclave in the heart of the Luberon Mountains, the ochre country.



Rublev Colours French Raw Umber Watercolor
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Color Names
Common Names:	English: umber French: ombre German: Umbra Italian: ombra Russian: умбра Spanish: ombra
Synonyms:	English: raw umber French: terre d'ombre Italian: Terra d'ombra Latin: umbra Spanish: sombra

Color Information
Single Pigment:	Raw Umber
Binder:	Gum Arabic
Pigment Information
Color:	Brown
Colour Index:	Pigment Brown 7 (77491) (77492) (77499)
Chemical Name:	Natural Iron - Manganese Oxide
Chemical Formula:	α-FeO3+(OH)
Properties
ASTM Lightfastness:	I
Opacity:	Semi-Opaque
Tinting Strength:	Good
Staining:	Average

Note: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Colours Watercolors and is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.