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Santalin, Natural sandalwood

NR22

Alternate Name

Lignum Santali rubri (Pterocarpus santanin. Linné)

Pigment Description

Sometimes spelled sandalum, this is another name for Sandalwood. A natural dye with a range of reds from dark red, to warm red to violet depending on the process used. In her book on Natural Palettes Sasha Duerr describes the textile range of colors as, "Warm earthy pinks and browns to moody grays and rich, bluish charcoals." More information can be found from Kremer Pigments

Resources

NR22 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com

Dry Pigments listing NR22

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