Yep, raw umber is the unburnt type. It is a greenish brown., burnt umber is dark brown. Raw sienna, on the other hand, is a brownish yellow, very close to ochre, while burnt sienna is a reddish brown.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kate Bunting Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 2:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [h-cost] Colour names Marjorie Wilser wrote : What color *IS* unburnt umber? My childhood paintbox also had "raw umber" (and raw and burnt Siena). I see raw umber is listed on the site that Fran recommended. Kate Bunting Librarian & 17th century reenactor ________________________________ The University of Derby has a published policy regarding email and reserves the right to monitor email traffic. If you believe this email was sent to you in error, please notify the sender and delete this email. Please direct any concerns to [email protected] The policy is available here: http://www.derby.ac.uk/LIS/Email-Policy _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
