PBr7 Natural Iron Oxide (Siennas, Umbers)

Natural iron oxide.

155 tubes from 20 of 24 paint lines contain PBr7. 93 are made from PBr7 alone, which is the closest match when you're switching brands.

Toxicity: No toxic metal Not one of the toxic-metal pigments. As with any paint, keep it out of your mouth and don't sand or spray it.
Drying: Fast Umbers contain manganese and are among the fastest-drying oil colors; siennas are a little slower.

About PBr7

History

Natural iron-oxide earths, the siennas and umbers, have been used since prehistoric times. Burnt versions are the raw earths roasted, which turns them warmer and redder.

In mixes

Low-key and permanent. Burnt sienna with ultramarine is a classic mix for greys and darks; raw umber is a common choice for fast-drying underpaintings and for dulling a color without muddying it much.

Drying speed is typical for linseed oil; tubes ground in safflower or poppy oil, or with driers added, will differ. These are general notes on the pigment, not on any one brand.

Purest PBr7, by brand

The best single-pigment PBr7 tube from each line, ranked: artists' grade first, then lightfastness, then how firmly the pigment listing is confirmed. Ties are listed alphabetically.

Art Spectrum Raw SiennaSeries 1 · LF I · Semi-transparent
Blockx Cassel EarthSeries 2 · LF I · Semi-opaque
Gamblin Burnt SiennaLF I
Grumbacher Burnt UmberSeries 1 · LF I · Opaque
Langridge Burnt SiennaSeries 2 · LF I · Opaque
M. Graham Burnt SiennaSeries 1 · LF I · Semi-transparent
Michael Harding Raw SiennaSeries 1 · LF I · Semi-transparent
Old Holland Raw UmberSeries A · LF I
W&N Artisan Burnt UmberSeries 1 · LF I · Transparent
W&N Artists' Brown OchreSeries 1 · LF I · Semi-transparent
W&N Griffin Burnt UmberSeries 1 · LF I · Transparent
Williamsburg Raw UmberSeries 1 · LF I · Semi-opaque
Holbein Burnt SiennaSeries A · LF I · Semi-opaque
Lukas 1862 Raw SiennaSeries 1 · LF I
Da Vinci Raw SiennaLF not rated · Semi-transparent
Maimeri Puro Raw Sienna LightLF not rated
Vasari Burnt SiennaLF not rated · Opaque
Van Gogh Burnt SiennaSeries 1 · LF I · Semi-transparent · student grade
W&N Winton Burnt UmberSeries 1 · LF I · Opaque · student grade
Georgian Raw UmberLF not rated · student grade

Not sold here by: Rembrandt, Schmincke Mussini, Cobra, Art Creation.

Made from PBr7 alone

Mixtures that contain PBr7

Australian GreyArt SpectrumPW6PR101PBr7Series 2LF I Brown PinkArt SpectrumPR101PY42PBr7PBk7Series 3LF I Burnt SiennaArt SpectrumPBr7PR101Series 1LF I Permanent Van Dyke BrownArt SpectrumPBr7PR101PBk7Series 1HueLF I Pilbara RedArt SpectrumPV19PR101PBr7Series 3LF I Terre VerteArt SpectrumPBr7PG7Series 1HueLF I Terre Verte TraditionalArt SpectrumPBr7PB29PY83PG7Series 1HueLF I Transparent Gold OxideArt SpectrumPY42PBr7Series 2LF I Transparent BrownBlockx 212441PBr7PG18Series 4LF I Cinnabar Green MediumDa VinciPY73PBr7PG7–Naples YellowDa VinciPBr7PY73PW6Hue–Olive GreenDa VinciPG7PBr7–Olive OxideDa VinciPBr7PY43–Raw Sienna WarmDa VinciPBr7PY42–Van Dyke Brown (Permanent)Da VinciPBr7PBk6Hue–Olive GreenGamblinPBr7PY75PB29LF I Portland Grey DeepGamblinPW6PW4PBr7PBk11LF I Portland Grey LightGamblinPW6PW4PBr7PBk11LF I Portland Grey MediumGamblinPW6PW4PBr7PBk11LF I Van Dyke BrownGamblinPBk9PBr7HueLF I Terre Verte HueGeorgian D111014379PG7PY42PBr7Hue–Vandyke Brown HueGeorgian D111014264PBr7PBk9PR170Hue–Brown MadderGrumbacher P021PR83PBk7PBr7Series 3LF III Brown PinkGrumbacher P013PY150PBr7Series 2LF I Burnt SiennaGrumbacher P023PR101PBr7Series 1LF I Burnt Sienna DeepGrumbacher P016PBr7PR101Series 1LF I Green Earth HueGrumbacher P085PY42PBr7PBk11PG18Series 1HueLF I Greenish UmberGrumbacher P088PBr7PB27Series 1LF I Naples YellowGrumbacher P146PW4PY35PR108PBr7Series 2HueLF I Raw UmberGrumbacher P172PBr7PBk11Series 1LF I Davy's GreyHolbein H375PG23PBr7PBk6Series AVerifyLF I Mars OrangeHolbein H350PBr7PBk11Series BVerifyLF I Vandyke BrownHolbein H352PBr7PBk9Series AHueVerifyLF I Chroma BlackM. Graham 075PB29PBr7Series 2LF I Green EarthM. Graham 104PBr7PG7Series 1HueLF I Naples YellowM. Graham 121PBr7PY74PW6Series 1HueLF I Van Dyke Brown (Cassel Earth)M. Graham 194PBr7PBk9Series 1HueLF I Cinnabar Green Deep ExtraOld Holland C51PG18PW4PBr7Series CLF I Davy's GreyOld Holland A358PG23PW4PBr7Series ALF I Green UmberOld Holland A310PG23PG7PB15PBr7Series ALF I Neutral TintOld Holland A211PB15PV19PR259PBr7Series ALF I Old Holland Warm Grey LightOld Holland A361PW4PW6PBr7PBk7Series ALF I Olive Green DarkOld Holland B307PY129PB60PG7PBr7Series BLF I Scheveningen Warm GreyOld Holland A73PW6PBr7PBk9PW4Series ALF I Sepia ExtraOld Holland A355PBr7PBk9Series ALF I Warm Sepia ExtraOld Holland A71PBr7PBk9PR102Series ALF I Green Earth (Terre Verte)Van Gogh 629PY43PBr7PB15Series 1HueLF I Vandyke BrownVan Gogh 403PBr7PBk9Series 1HueLF I IndigoWilliamsburg 6001043PBr7PB27Series 3HueLF I Italian Black Roman EarthWilliamsburg 6000022PBr7PBk6Series 3LF I Italian Green OchreWilliamsburg 6000017PBr7PY43Series 3LF I Italian Orange OchreWilliamsburg 6000016PBr7PY43Series 3LF I Payne's Gray (Violet)Williamsburg 6001063PBr7PV23PB29Series 2LF I Turkey UmberWilliamsburg 6001641PBr7PG7Series 1LF I Raw UmberW&N Winton 554PBk9PBr7Series 1LF I Vandyke BrownW&N Winton 676PBr7NBr8Series 1LF I Brown MadderW&N Artists' 056PBr7PR177Series 1LF I Transparent Gold OchreW&N Artists' 646PBr7PY42Series 2LF I Vandyke BrownW&N Artists' 676NBr8PBr7Series 1LF I Burnt SiennaW&N Artisan 074PBr7PR101Series 1LF I Raw UmberW&N Griffin 554PBr7PBk11Series 1LF I Vandyke BrownW&N Griffin 676PBk6PBr7Series 1HueLF I

Brands: Art Spectrum, Blockx, Da Vinci, Gamblin, Georgian, Grumbacher, Holbein, Langridge, Lukas 1862, M. Graham, Michael Harding, Maimeri Puro, Old Holland, Vasari, Van Gogh, Williamsburg, W&N Winton, W&N Artists', W&N Artisan, W&N Griffin.