Van Dyke brown

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Van Dyke brown
 
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Hex triplet#44362F
HSV       (h, s, v)(20°, 31%, 27%)
sRGBB  (rgb)(68, 54, 47)
SourceSHW[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptorDark greyish yellowish brown
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Van Dyke brown, also known as Cassel earth or Cologne earth, is a dark brown colour named after the painter Anthony van Dyck.

The colour was originally made from peat or soil, and has been applied as both watercolour and oil paints.[2] Today, the pigment is made by combining asphaltum-like black with iron oxide. This replicates the colour of the original iron oxide-rich earth found in Cassel and Cologne, Germany.[3]

In popular culture[]

Television host Bob Ross frequently used Van Dyke brown oil paint on The Joy of Painting as a color for trees, cabins, and basecoats.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "SW 7041 Van Dyke Brown". Sherwin-Williams. 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Van Dyke brown". Pigments through the Ages. 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Spotlight on Vandyke Brown". Winsor & Newton. May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Van Dyke Brown". Bob Ross. 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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