Payne's grey

Payne's grey was created by the watercolourist, William Payne, for whom the colour is named, in the late 18th century. Little is known about Payne's life, and the origins of the colour are equally as unknown. However, theories suggest that Payne made the colour in the attempts to find a replacement for black when he taught watercolour, since black was the traditional mixer. Payne's grey was described as an obsolete term for the mixture of black, ultramarine, and ochre in the early 20th century. However, this has been contradicted by other sources that suggest that the name and the colour itself are still commonly used. == Visual Properties ==

Payne's grey is a dark blue grey that has long been considered similar to another colour of a similar origin called neutral tint. The reason why they are similar is because both colours are made of the same pigments of indigo, ochre, and ivory black in watercolour, but in different proportions. The main difference between the two of them is that Payne's grey has a more lilac shadow, and therefore a warmer tint. Even though Payne's grey has a composition for acrylic paint, which uses a mixture of artificial ultramarine, ochre, and ivory black, its visual properties stay the same. == Permanence ==

Payne's grey does not have significant resistance to light. Over time, the lilac shadow will fade, transforming the colour into a neutral grey. == Notable occurrences ==

A significant number of William Payne's works include the shade. The shade is primarily used for atmospheric perspective to create the impression of distance. ==See also==