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Bengarairo

弁柄色 · べんがらいろ

Bengarairo takes its name from the pigment called bengala; the color is a dark brown steeped in red — earthy, warm, and quietly enduring.

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The namesake

ベンガラ 赤土 顔料 — what the name literally points to.

red iron oxide pigment earth
red iron oxide pigment earth
red iron oxide pigment earth