Sappanwood

Deep red of the heartwood from a Southeast Asian tree.

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Sappanwood is a rich red, close to maroon.

It can be described as rich, full, medium and fairly saturated.

Set in white, because white reads best on it.

Sappanwood

Biancaea sappan

Biancaea sappan is a species of flowering tree in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is native to tropical Asia. Common names in English include sappan, sappanwood and Indian redwood. It was previously ascribed to the genus Caesalpinia. Sappanwood is related to brazilwood, and was itself called brasilwood in the Middle Ages.

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sappanwood

Noun

Wood of Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan), a flowering timber tree of the legume family Fabaceae that also yields medicine and red dye.

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Its neighbors.

Ruby Ring, #a03d41 Mexican Red, #9b3d3d Sweet Lychee, #9b4040 Burning Bush, #a0403e Reddest Red, #9b4045 Autumn Ridge, #9b423f Bijou Red, #a33d3b No More Drama, #a33f40 Queen’s Coat, #9d433f Attar of Rose, #994240 Rusty Heart, #a04039 Pop of Poppy, #a13741

Sappanwood

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Sappanwood

Biancaea sappan

sappanwood

Its neighbors.

Its complements.

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