Wainscot color

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Description

An 18th century term for a yellow-brown paint composed of Lead white and Umber (Bucher 1996). Wainscot color was an oil-based paint that resembles the color of new Oak.

Synonyms and Related Terms

wainscot colour

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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