Van Dyke brown
Appearance
Van Dyke brown | |
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Hex triplet | #44362F |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (68, 54, 47) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (20°, 31%, 27%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (24, 10, 37°) |
Source | SHW[1] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark grayish yellowish brown |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Van Dyke brown, also known as Cassel earth or Cologne earth, is a dark brown color named after the painter Anthony van Dyck.
The color was originally made from peat or soil, and has been applied as both watercolor and oil paints.[2] Today, the pigment is made by combining asphaltum-like black with iron oxide. This replicates the color of the original iron oxide-rich earth found in Cassel and Cologne, Germany.[3]
In popular culture
Television host Bob Ross frequently used Van Dyke brown oil paint on The Joy of Painting as a color for trees, cabins, and basecoats.[4]
See also
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Look up Vandyke brown in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
References
- ^ "SW 7041 Van Dyke Brown". Sherwin-Williams. 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Van Dyke brown". Pigments through the Ages. 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Spotlight on Vandyke Brown". Winsor & Newton. May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Van Dyke Brown". Bob Ross. 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2017.