20th century colors of america - by Hue

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The colors of the past come alive with California Paints' authentic 2oth Century Colors of America, developed in conjunction with Historic New England. Colors are arranged by hue to fully showcase their richness and beauty. The Historic New England curators and conservators have won national attention for unlocking the secrets of how paint colors actually looked when new, before time, sunlight and weather altered them.

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Reds, Oranges, Yellows

to read the individual color stories, click the color chips below.

pdf of color stories: Alphabetical | by period

Grant's Guest	Authentic Brown	garnet	fahrenheit	Folk Art	Heart of Darkness
combustion	Strong Punch	North Pole	Hot Tin Roof	Counter Culture	Orange Revival
Mystique	bronzed plate	Tangerine Burst	New Wave	Guilded Copper	craftsman gold
glass art	Gatsby Gold	Age of Youth	Groovy Gold	Radio Wave	Suntan
Ivory Cottage	Golden Age	Soft Rock	Casablanca	Summer Haze	Stickley Straw
Sunny Day	Lady's Glove	Wonderful Life	Pop Art	Urban Prosperity	Peach Preference
Peace & Love

Pinks, Blues, Purples

to read the individual color stories, click the color chips below.

pdf of color stories: Alphabetical | by period

Pristine Pink	Conservative	Baby BooM	Rosy Opal	Porcelain	cozy bungalow
Earhart	Clare Rose	Art Deco	Modern Elegance	concord bloom	Graphic
Electric Grid	Industrial Steel	Construction Boom	Ballroom Blue	Moon Landing	Jazz Age
Crystalline	Free Time	Aluminum Blue	Skyscraper	New World	enamel blue

GREENS

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pdf of color stories: Alphabetical | by period

Peace Core	Wheatgrass	Precious Stone	Jukebox	Earth Day	belfry geren
Time Honored	Sea Oats	Peyton Place	beauport green	Rambler	Rustic Green
Green Leisure	Parlor Shade	garden terrace	Seascape Jade	Post Modern	Green Glass
Teal Accent	Beatnik	Sock Hop	Greenberg	Science Fiction	classic shutter
call of the wild	Emerald City	World Peace

Neutrals, Browns

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pdf of color stories: Alphabetical | by period

Reviving White	Stylized White	Apollo White	Post War White	Relative White	Sensible White
Guilded White	Mid-Century White	Glove White	clam shell	century beige	Neutral Era
Modern White	Organic White	Gropius White	Bauhaus	Stainless Steel	University Square
Sharkskin	War weary	Little's Landmark	Bold Backdrop	Automotive	Spiral Staircase
Inlaid Wood	Serene Scholar	Rooftop	North Gallery	Mission Oak	Eclectic trim
Draft Card	Dust Bowl	Sleeper's Entry	Wicker Basket	Post and Beam	Natural Wood
Brown Sugar	Pure Restoration	Authentic Brown	South Gallery