Bistre (or bister) can refer to: A very dark shade of grayish black (the version shown on the immediate right); a shade of brown made from soot; or the name for a color resembling the brownish pigment. Bistre’s appearance is generally of a dark grayish brown with a yellowish cast.Beechwood was burned to produce the soot which was boiled and diluted with water.
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