Colorist's color (3)

I believe the answer is:

dye

(Other definitions for dye that I've seen before include "Staining material" , "Colouring material" , "Liquid used to change colour of clothes" , "Colourant" , "Colorant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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