Vandyke brown
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]This colour was named for Sir Anthony Van Dyck, a Flemish painter.
Noun
[edit]Vandyke brown (countable and uncountable, plural Vandyke browns)
- A medium brown colour, originally a pigment made from peat or soil.
- Vandyke brown:
- Synonyms: Kassel brown, Kassel earth, Cologne earth
Adjective
[edit]Vandyke brown (not comparable)
- Of a medium brown colour.