Show judge color corhouse for house by trying it on house many a a property owner takes greater care in n selecting the color and cloth for his new suit than in choosing tile color and quality of paint for his house ile he does this in spite of the tact fact that the paint will cost more will be seen by moro more people and should last longer than the suit one mistake frequently mado made in picking paint from a chart Is to select the color by artificial light what appears to be orange may be deep yellow by daylight and a gray may turn out to be blue or violet red appears brighter under a lamp and green Is less bright before deciding on the color it may be best to li let the painter mix a few colors with his white lead and oil and brush them across some small spaces on the house itself the aner can then see exactly what color lie Is getting but even this test lie he must remember that the color becomes a trifle lighter in value when the paint dries and also that color looks stronger on a small area than on a large surface such no BH a house light colors are generally best for small houses ai they tend tomake to make the house bouses s look larger dark colors are often used advantageously to make a bulky or overly large house seem smaller |