<p>When it comes to art, I see both terms quite frequently, but nobody ever really stops to explain the difference. What, then, is the difference between a pigment and a dye? Is it source? Usage? Or something else?</p>

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What's the difference between a pigment and a dye?
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# What's the difference between a pigment and a dye?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-09)

When it comes to art, I see both terms quite frequently, but nobody ever really stops to explain the difference. What, then, is the difference between a pigment and a dye? Is it source? Usage? Or something else?

**Tags:** terminology, color, dye, pigments


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