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ABOUT BLUE • Blue is a tranquil, calming color, according to paint specialists. Research shows that its cool tones promote relaxation. To insure a room be free of conflict, experts recommend it be painted blue.
• The comforting familiarity of blue is associated with honesty and integrity: hence, the expression “true blue.”
• Blue is a best-selling color for men’s shirts.
• In times of prosperity, blue is the favored colored for automobiles: i.e., in the ’80s, blue dominated the auto industry.
• In the Greek Islands, blue is believed to have the power to ward off evil spirits. Note the prevalence of blue church cupolas, blue doors, windows, walls, staircases and fences throughout Greece. |