Rublev Colours Italian Burnt Sienna is a semi-opaque reddish brown with good tinting strength. Our Italian sienna is from quarries in the Siena region of Italy.
Rublev Colours Italian Burnt Sienna Watercolor
Note: Color swatches are shown in mass tone at the top, mixed with an equal amount of water, and brushed out toward the bottom. All pictures of color swatches on this website are only approximations of the actual color of the watercolor paint. We have taken every care to match the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, because of the wide variance in color monitors, the results you get may vary.
| Color Information | |
| Single Pigment: | Burnt Sienna |
| Binder: | Gum Arabic |
| Pigment Information | |
| Color: | Reddish Brown |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Red 102 (77491) (77492) (77499) |
| Chemical Name: | Natural Iron Oxide |
| Chemical Formula: | α-FeO3+(OH) |
| Properties | |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
| Opacity: | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Strength: | Good |
| Staining: | Above Average |
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Note: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Colours Watercolors. This is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to the paint to prevent it.