Show Good Colors for Houses Houses It is not Dot generally general known not known not even among w hy certain tints and colors wear much clio better than others on houses and the knowledge of just what tints are best bet to use is IB therefore rather hazy bazy One writer on paints in a recent book to show that thai says rays aB that experiments seem those colors which resist or turn back the heat rays ras of ot the sun will protect house a ahouse house better than those thoe which winch allow allow these rays rava to pass pails through the film Thus red is a n good color because it turns back or reflects the red rays and aud the red rays are the hot rasIn rays ras In general therefore the warm tones are good and ana the cold tones are poor so 0 far as wear is concerned In choosing the color of paint for your house select reds browns grays and olives which considering the various tones these tints will produce will give a wide range from which to choose Avoid the harsh tints tints such as cold yellows like lemon cold cod greens like grass green etc and the Blues It must be he understood that no virtue t tIt is claimed for tints in themselves irrespective irrespective irrespective irre irre- of the materials used in the paint Any col color r will viII fade and the paint will scale seale off if adulterated white lead leador or canned paint is used but if one is careful to use the best white lead some lead some well-known well brand of a reliable manufacturer and and genuine gennine linseed oil the warm tints mentioned above will outwear the same material tinted with the cold colors |