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Colours made from tormentil root

1 colour that our sources say are made from tormentil root.

FamilyRedOrangeYellowGreenTurquoiseBluePurplePinkBrownWhiteGreyBlackGold
KindBasic colourNamed shadePigmentDyeColour named from natureTraditional colourNational or team colourHeraldic colourStandard colourScreen colour
Made fromMineral or earthPlantAnimalSyntheticLight only (no pigment)
Red Phlobaphene A group of reddish, water-insoluble plant pigments found in bark and seedsPigment

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