Description
One of the earliest pigments known to man, ochres are mineral oxides used in colors from the reddish brown to, in this case, yellow-brown range. This very opaque and lightfast color is often considered essential to a painters’ palette.
Pigment Classification : Natural Inorganic
Color Index Name : PY 43
Color Index Number : 77492
Chemical Description : Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide
Opacity/Transparency : 2
Lightfastness Rating : I
Permanency : Excellent
Munsell Notation Listing :
Hue 9,5 YR
Value 5
Chroma 8.8
Hue 9,5 YR
Value 5
Chroma 8.8
Gloss Average : 62.36
Viscosity Range : 20000- 24000 CPS
CIE L*a*b* Values : L*57.53 a*16.17 b*37.79
Tint Strength : 91.1