P263
#955C5F
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Caput Mortuum Violet
Faber-Castell Polychromos P263 Caput Mortuum Violet is a mid red colored pencil in the Violet family. It sits in the mid-dark value range, making it well-suited for earth tones, wood, bark. Warm undertones suit skin work, earth tones, and warm-light scenes.
Violet family
Warm temperature
47% lightness
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Marker Facts
- Marker Name
- Caput Mortuum Violet
- Color Family
- Violet
- Temperature
- Warm
- Lightness
- 47%
- Saturation
- 24%
- 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
Analogous Colors
Complementary Accent
Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.
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