

Umber Nature 100g - 5000g
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Umber nature
Umber is a earth color whose iron and manganese compounds content gives a characteristic brownish color, which ranges from light, warm linen gray to more greenish-brown tones, depending on the clay from which it is extracted. Umbra has been used since ancient times. There are natural deposits of the pigment in i.a. Italy and Germany and in Cyprus. The name "umbra" comes from Latin and means shadow. The name refers to its use in the art of painting, where the pigment was largely used to come in other colors when they were to be in shadow in the painting.
Umbra nature has a light, warm, clay brownish tone, where the Raw umbra is warmer, deeper and darker and more brownish.
The pigment is light, water, - oil, - and calcareous.
Lightfastness
8 on a scale where 1 is poor, 8 is best.
Color power
Good.
Coverage
Good.
Miscibility with other colors
Can be mixed with all colors.
Binders
Can be used with all binders. As manganese has light oxygen-transferring properties, umbra has good drying properties in oil.
Areas of application
Can be used both indoors and outdoors. Like all earth tones, has good weather resistance.
Safety
The pigment is described as non-toxic. However, it is always advisable to use a dust mask when working with pigments.
Specific References
Umber Nature 100g - 5000g