# Vandyke brown

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A medium brown colour, originally a pigment made from peat or soil.

## Etymology
This colour was named for Sir Anthony Van Dyck, a Flemish painter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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