Raw Umber is a cool earth tone brown for tinting latex and acrylic paint. Create greige, taupe, and stone colors, and it darkens and softens colors more subtly than black.
What Raw Umber is good for
- Neutrals. Raw umber is the backbone in the artist's toolset.
- Toning down a color that's too bright.
- Aging and weathering. Scenic artists use it to bring dirt and grunge to sets and props.
- Darkening without going gray. Keeps the color more natural than black.
Mixing with Raw Umber
- White: light greiges and stone colors.
- Yellow Oxide: khaki and olive drab ("OD Green").
- Phthalo Green: deep forest and olive greens.
Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, or Lamp Black?
Raw Umber is cooler than Burnt Umber, which leans warm and red. Lamp Black darkens faster but dechromatizes which can make colors look flat and gray. Raw Umber darkens while keeping a more natural look to the color.
About ProTint
ProTint is our own line of high-strength, water based colorants. It works in latex and acrylic paint, stains, plasters, stuccos, caulks, and more. Each 16oz squeeze bottle has a flip top nozzle for dispensing small amounts without a mess. We recommend weighing your mixes in grams so you can repeat them accurately later. Don't overload your paint/base. Bases always have a maximum tint load and begin to weaken or break. For oil-based paint or lacquer, use Cal-Tint II instead.
