umber
Painter's earth pigment
Umber is a brown earth pigment used in painting, ranging from yellowish-brown in its natural state (raw umber) to a darker, reddish-brown when heated (burnt umber).
The color itself is also called umber: The leaves had turned to umber and gold.
As an adjective, it describes things of this brownish hue: umber shadows, umber skin.
Earthy artist's pigment
- ochreIron-rich earth pigment
- taupeMuted gray-brown hue
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
russet · tan · khaki · sandstone · clay · beige · terracotta · caramel
Earthy artist's pigment
bister · lampblack · madder · vermilion · indigo · carmine · ultramarine · alizarin
Fertile soil mixture
Surface film from aging
- vintageQuality from past eras
- sepia-tonedBrownish monochrome, vintage effect
- agedAdvanced in years
- weatheredEroded by exposure
faded · old master · restoration · varnish · yellowed · antiquarian · Victorian · Rembrandt
sienna
Earthy artist's pigment
tawny · russet · tan · khaki · sandstone · clay · beige · terracotta · caramel · walnut
sienna
Earthy artist's pigment
sepia · bister · lampblack · madder · vermilion · indigo · carmine · ultramarine · alizarin · henna
loam
Fertile soil mixture
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- topsoilNutrient-rich surface earth
sediment · clay · silt · compost · terroir · earth · dirt · bog · fen · moorland
patina
Surface film from aging
- vintageQuality from past eras
- sepia-tonedBrownish monochrome, vintage effect
- agedAdvanced in years
weathered · faded · old master · restoration · varnish · yellowed · antiquarian · Victorian · Rembrandt · Caravaggio
shade
Darkness from blocked light
gloom · dimness · gloaming · murk · obscurity · chiaroscuro · underpainting · tonal · shading · depth
- take umbrageFeel resentment at perceived slight
- beach umbrellaPortable coastal shade structure
- umbrella insuranceSecondary liability policy
- umbrella coveragePolicy covering multiple risks
- umbrella standContainer for rain gear
- umbrella organizationsAssociations coordinating affiliated groups