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Butternut
Caran d'Ache Luminance 542 Butternut is a pale vivid orange colored pencil in the Orange family. It sits in the highlight range, making it well-suited for sunset, citrus, fire. Warm undertones suit skin work, earth tones, and warm-light scenes.
Orange family
Warm temperature
81% lightness
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Marker Facts
- Marker Name
- Butternut
- Color Family
- Orange
- Temperature
- Warm
- Lightness
- 81%
- Saturation
- 100%
- Palettes Using This Marker
- 0
Suggested Blend Ladder
Orange family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.
Works Well With
Highlights
Shadows
Analogous Colors
Complementary Accent
Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.
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