Rublev Colours Nicosia Raw Umber is a semi-transparent brown with good tinting strength, medium grained. Our Raw Umber is from Cyprus.
Rublev Colours Cyprus Raw Umber Dark Watercolor
| Color Names | |
| Common Names: | English: umber French: ombre German: Umbra Italian: ombra Russian: умбра Spanish: ombra |
| Alternate Names: | English: raw umber French: terre d'ombre Italian: Terra d'ombra Latin: umbra Spanish: sombra |
| Color Information | |
| Single Pigment: | Natural Iron - Manganese Oxide |
| Binder: | Gum Arabic |
| Pigment Information | |
| Color: | Brown |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Brown 7 (77491) (77492) (77499) |
| Chemical Name: | Natural Iron - Manganese Oxide |
| Chemical Formula: | α-FeO3+(OH) |
| Properties | |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
| Opacity: | Semi-Transparent |
| Tinting Strength: | Good |
| Drying rate: | Average |
Note: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Colours Watercolors and is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.