P179
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Bistre
Faber-Castell Polychromos P179 Bistre is a light orange colored pencil in the Earth & Skin family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for earth tones, wood, bark. Warm undertones suit skin work, earth tones, and warm-light scenes.
Earth & Skin family
Warm temperature
67% lightness
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Marker Facts
- Marker Name
- Bistre
- Color Family
- Earth & Skin
- Temperature
- Warm
- Lightness
- 67%
- Saturation
- 57%
- Palettes Using This Marker
- 0
Suggested Blend Ladder
Computed lighter and darker shades from the displayed swatches. Test them on your paper before blending.
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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