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🌳 A dark wood 🌴 A tropical tree 🟫 A dark brown 🟫 Dark brown
wenge

wenge

9.3
A very dark brown color like the wood of a tropical African tree
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛŋɡeɪ/
translation icon : wengué
  • They painted the accent wall wenge to add depth and warmth to the room.

Examples

  • The walls were painted in a rich shade of wenge.

  • I love the wenge finish on this table.

  • The designer recommended wenge for the kitchen cabinets to create a modern, elegant look.

  • Her new sofa was upholstered in a rich wenge fabric that matched the hardwood floor.

  • The furniture was finished in a rich shade of wenge, giving the room a modern and elegant look.

  • She chose a wenge fabric for her couch, as it would complement the light-colored walls beautifully.

  • The artist prefers to use a wenge stain for his wood projects because of its deep, dark hue.

Synonyms

umber
vswenge
1 7.0

A medium dark brown color with a reddish or yellowish tone

is darker in shade rather than the medium to dark pigment range
burnt umber
vswenge
1 6.7

A medium to dark brown color with a slight red tone used in painting

is much darker in shade compared with medium to dark tones
Vandyke brown
vswenge
  • Specialized
8.7

A dark reddish brown color used in painting and art

is darker in shade and closer to very dark wood tones

How Dark

wenge
9.3
deep brown
2 1.0
brown
939 1.0
light brown
16 1.0

Surface Forms

wenge singular
wenges plural

Etymology

Wenge comes from a Central African Bantu word wengé, the 'local name for the dark wood' of a tree, and because that wood is very deep brown, wenge is also used for the same dark brown colour in paints and fabrics.