African History

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. African History

Colors of Ancient Egypt

By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com

7 of 7

Modern Alternatives for Ancient Egypt Colors

Colors which need no replacement:

  • Ivory and Lamp Black
  • Indigo
  • Red and Yellow Ochres
  • Turquoise

Suggested replacements

  • Chalk White – Titanium White
  • Lead White – Flake White, but you can tint some Titanium White slightly with yellow.
  • Egyptian Blue light tone – Cobalt Turquoise
  • Egyptian Blue dark – Ultramarine
  • Azurite – Ultramarine
  • Lapis Lazuli – Ultramarine
  • Malachite – Permanent Green or Phthalo Green
  • Verdigris – Emerald Green
  • Chrysocolla – Light Cobalt Green
  • Orpiment – Cadmium Yellow
  • Lead Antimonite – Naples Yellow
  • Realgar – Bright-Red or Orange-Red
  • Gold – use a metallic gold paint, preferably with a reddish hue (or underpaint with red)
  • Red Lead – Vermilion Hue
  • Madder Lake – Alizarin Crimson
  • Kermes Lake – Permanent Crimson

Explore African History

About.com Special Features

How to Ace the GRE

Being well prepared is the first step; here are more essential suggestions. More >

The Business School Lowdown

Everything from choosing a school and applying, to employment after graduation. More >

African History

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. African History
  4. Pre-Colonial Africa
  5. Ancient Egypt
  6. Hieroglyphs
  7. Modern Alternatives for Ancient Egypt Colors

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.