Payne's gray

A form of Payne's grey — A dark blue-grey colour used in painting, originally a mixture of iron blue (Prussian blue), yellow ochre and crimson lake.

Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Payne's grey.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany pigment that produces a greyish to dark greyish blue

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