Rublev Colours French Burnt Sienna is a classic, earthy red-brown made from natural iron oxide (PR102) and ground in linseed oil with no additives. Sourced from deposits in the Luberon Mountains, this colour delivers a warm, semi-transparent sienna that is fine-grained, brushes long (smoothly in the direction of the stroke), and offers good tinting strength for dependable mixing.

Use French Burnt Sienna for warm shadow passages, portrait underpainting, and glazing when you want a transparent reddish-brown that deepens layers without turning muddy. It is excellent for natural skin tones when paired with earth colours, and it mixes beautifully with blues for rich neutrals and atmospheric darks. With ASTM I lightfastness and permanence rated A, it is a reliable studio workhorse for traditional palettes and historical painting methods.

Key features

• Natural earth pigment: PR102 (iron oxide)

• Semi-transparent warm red-brown

• Fine-grained, “long” brushing feel

• Linseed oil binder, no additives

• Lightfastness ASTM I, permanence A