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Payne's grey

Payne's Grey
— Colour coordinates —
Hex triplet		#40404F
RGB^B	(r, g, b)	(64, 64, 72)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(240°, 11%, 28%)
Source		^[Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Payne's grey is a very dark blue-grey used in painting. It can be used as a mixer in place of black. Being less intense than black, it is easier to get the right shade when using it as a mixer. Payne's grey is a mixture of ultramarine and black or of Ultramarine and Sienna.

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The colour is named after William Payne, who painted watercolours in the late 18th century.

Common variations in colour, darkest to lightest:

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Grey	Arsenic	Bistre	Black	Charcoal	Davy's grey	Feldgrau	Liver	Payne's grey	Seal brown

Silver	Slate grey	Taupe	Purple Taupe	Medium Taupe	Taupe grey	Pale Taupe	White