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Brown shade (5)

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I think it could be either:

sepia

umber

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">brown shade</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for umber that I've seen before include "Dark to reddish brown" , "Yellowish-brown pigment" , "Deep brown" , "Brown earthy substance used as pigment" , "Natural pigment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Newsday, The New York Times, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate and The Star Tribune.
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