Also known as "true blue," lapis lazuli first appeared as a pigment in the 6th century and was used in Buddhist paintings in Bamiyan, Afghanistan It was renamed ultramarine—in Latin ultramarinus, meaning "beyond the sea"—when the pigment was imported into Europe by Italian traders during the 14th and 15th centuries Its deep, royal blue quality meant that was highly In order to repel evil spirits from plantations, porch ceilings were painted a soft blue The color was meant to mimic water in an effort to keep any haints or spirits at bay The Gullah people made sure to cover all their bases—windows, doors and shutters were often painted the same color of "haint blue" At the most basic level, there are two types of paint colors that affect your moodwarm and cool If you look at a color wheel, half of the colors are on the warm side (red, orange and yellow) and half are on the cool side (purple, blue and green) The names "warm" and "cool" generally describe how those colors feel in a room
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