Rublev Colours Blue Ridge Raw Umber is a finely ground natural earth pigment from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, USA. This classic umber is coloured by iron and manganese oxides, producing a yellow-brown to greenish-brown masstone with warm undertones that artists rely on for shadows, underpainting, and natural neutral mixes.
As a true mineral earth pigment, Blue Ridge Raw Umber is valued for its dependable permanence and broad compatibility across mediums. It disperses well for watercolour and tempera, grinds smoothly into oil paint, and is suitable for fresco and acrylic systems. Raw umber is a studio essential for building value structure, cooling and neutralising warm mixes, and creating natural greys when combined with blues or black.
Key features
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Natural earth pigment from Virginia, USA
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Colour Index PBr7, permanent and lightfast (ASTM I)
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Yellow-brown masstone with warm undertones
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Excellent tinting strength and good covering power
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Ideal for shadows, tonal underpainting, landscapes and portrait work
Safety note: Dry pigment dust should not be inhaled. Use a mask and good ventilation when handling powder. Umber contains manganese, so take extra care to avoid airborne dust.
