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Italian Brown Ochre - Michael Harding
Oil ColourPBr7
PBr7

Italian Brown Ochre

No. 223 · Series 2 · 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L

Organic, Natural Earth - Italian Brown Ochre is an interesting natural earth from the Mediterranean that possesses the most wonderful transparent undercolour. It’s a beautiful addition, expanding our range of existing ochres and umbers. Apply this gorgeous, rich colour in landscapes, portraits, and non-figurative works to complement more powerful colours.

Technical Summary

Italian Brown Ochre is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PBr7 (Inorganic).

It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, fast drying time, average tinting strength.

It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.

Code
No. 223
Series
Series 2
Pigment Index
PBr7
Pigment Type
Inorganic
Oil / Vehicle
Linseed Oil
Sizes
40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
Lightfastness
Excellent
Opacity
Semi-Transparent
Drying
Fast
Oil Content
Average
Tint Power
Average
Toxicity
Non-Toxic
Colour Science

Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Italian Brown Ochre behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.

Masstone swatch
Masstone
L 36.54 · a 19.46 · b 29.14
5.18YR 3.6/5.6

Italian Brown Ochre straight from the tube.

Undertone
#ece0d4

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#b18a69

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#83654b

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#563a24

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#ddc9b4

A thin transparent film over white.

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Italian Brown Ochre

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How Michael Harding uses this colour
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Mixing and use

Apply in landscapes, portraits, and non-figurative works to complement more powerful colours.

A beautiful addition, expanding the existing range of ochres and umbers.

Source: Michael Harding Art Formulas Ltd

Italian Brown Ochre: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Italian Brown Ochre?

Italian Brown Ochre is made with PBr7.

Is Italian Brown Ochre a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Italian Brown Ochre uses a single pigment (PBR7), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Italian Brown Ochre transparent or opaque?

Italian Brown Ochre is semi-transparent.

Is Italian Brown Ochre lightfast?

Italian Brown Ochre has excellent lightfastness.

Is Italian Brown Ochre vegan?

Yes. Italian Brown Ochre contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.

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