Van Dyke brown
Van Dyke brown, also known as Cassel earth or Cologne earth, is a dark brown colour named after the painter Anthony van Dyck.
| Van Dyke brown | |
|---|---|
 Colour coordinates | |
| 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 greyish yellowish brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colour was originally made from peat or soil, and has been applied as both watercolour and oil paints.[2] Today, the pigment is made by combining asphaltum-like black with iron oxide. This replicates the colour 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]
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.
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