Pigment Comparison
Vandyke Brown vs Italian Green Umber
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Product A
Vandyke Brown
No. 134
Product B
Italian Green Umber
No. 132
How they compare
Vandyke Brown and Italian Green Umber are both Michael Harding oil colours.
Vandyke Brown uses NBR8; Italian Green Umber uses PBR7.
They share matching transparency, lightfastness, tinting strength, drying time, vehicle and vegan status.
| Property | Vandyke Brown | Italian Green Umber |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Inorganic | Inorganic |
| Oil Type | Linseed Oil | Linseed Oil |
| Drying Time | Fast | Fast |
| Pigment Index | Nbr8 | PBr7 |
| Lightfastness | Excellent | Excellent |
| Opacity | Semi-Transparent | Semi-Transparent |
| Series | Series 1 | Series 1 |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic | Non-Toxic |
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