berlin brown

noun

often capitalized first B
: a grayish red that is yellower and duller than livid brown, bluer and duller than Pompeian red, and duller and slightly yellower than bois de rose

called also iron minium

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“Berlin brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berlin%20brown. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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