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Italian Green Umber - Michael Harding
WatercolourPBr7, PG23
PBr7, PG23

Italian Green Umber

W232 · Series 2
WATERCOLOUR
Series 2
Italian Green Umber No. W232
PG23

Lovely gummy glaze like quality, very soft and delicate and subtle

Technical Summary

Italian Green Umber is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PBr7, PG23.

It is transparent, very good lightfastness, granulating, non-staining, tinting strength 1.

Code
W232
Series
Series 2
Pigment Index
PBr7, PG23
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Very Good
Transparency
Transparent
Tint Power
1
Granulation
YES
Staining Power
Non Staining
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Colour Science

Measured colour data

Pigment composition, masstone measurements, and tinting paths - independently measured and provided by Artist Pigments.

Pigment Composition
PBr7
Brown Iron Oxide
Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide · CI 77492, 77491 · CAS 1345-27-3, 12713-03-0 · EC 215-722-3
InorganicSyntheticNatural
PG23
Green Earth
Natural Ferrous Silicate · CI 77009 · CAS 1344-98-5 · EC 603-828-6
InorganicNatural
Masstone
Measured masstone swatch
X-Rite i1Pro 3 · D50 · Obs 2
CIELab
L 71.21 · a -11.9 · b 20.18
Chroma / Hue
C 23.43 · h 120.52°
Munsell
6.14GY 7.0/3.4
ISCC-NBS
moderate yellow green
Transparency
T
Lightfastness
VG
Info Card
Italian Green Umber info card
Position on Colour Plane
CIELAB colour plane
CIELAB plane - interactive SVG available
Tinting Path - dilution with water
Path plotted on CIELAB plane
Tinting path on CIELAB colour plane
StepLabelCIELabMunsell
0masstoneL 71.21 · a -11.95 · b 20.26.15GY 7.02/3.38
1dilution_1L 73.95 · a -11.31 · b 19.566.09GY 7.3/3.18
2dilution_2L 76.97 · a -10.47 · b 18.536.03GY 7.61/2.92
3dilution_3L 79.5 · a -9.66 · b 17.46.01GY 7.88/2.67
4dilution_4L 81.92 · a -8.79 · b 16.085.99GY 8.13/2.38
5dilution_5L 84.23 · a -7.86 · b 14.625.95GY 8.37/2.07
6dilution_6L 86.75 · a -6.72 · b 12.815.84GY 8.63/1.75
7dilution_7L 88.84 · a -5.67 · b 11.125.71GY 8.85/1.47
8dilution_8L 90.85 · a -4.55 · b 9.385.49GY 9.06/1.27
9dilution_9L 92.78 · a -3.34 · b 7.595.07GY 9.26/1.22
10dilution_10L 94.86 · a -1.78 · b 5.562.59GY 9.47/1.14
11dilution_11L 96.51 · a -0.04 · b 3.964.12Y 9.64/1.19
Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Italian Green Umber 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 71.21 · a -11.9 · b 20.18
6.14GY 7.0/3.4

Italian Green Umber straight from the tube.

Undertone
#eef0e9

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#b7bda5

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#888b78

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#5b604e

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#e0e3d7

A thin transparent film over white.

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Things to know

Earth pigments underpin the warm underpainting and shadows of Rembrandt, Caravaggio and the classical tradition.(historical context)

historical context

Source: Michael Harding Art Formulas Ltd

Italian Green Umber: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Italian Green Umber?

Italian Green Umber is made with PBr7, PG23.

Is Italian Green Umber a single-pigment colour?

No. Italian Green Umber is a blend of 2 pigments (PBR7, PG23), formulated to give a specific hue.

Is Italian Green Umber transparent or opaque?

Italian Green Umber is transparent.

Is Italian Green Umber lightfast?

Italian Green Umber has very good lightfastness.

Does Italian Green Umber granulate?

In watercolour, Italian Green Umber is granulating.

Does Italian Green Umber stain the paper?

Italian Green Umber is non-staining — it does not stain the paper.

Is Italian Green Umber vegan?

No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.

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