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May 30, 2009

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I love that commercial so much!!where did you get it ?

The "calming" effect of green paint comes from research back in, I think, the 1930s or 50s on the effect of different interior colours in institutional settings. That research influenced what colors were used to paint schools, hospitals, prisons, etc. - probably still does.

The actual color used in the Valspar commercial is "Meadow Green." But it won't have such a profound effect on your kids - getting kids of that age to read "War and Peace" (what the boy is reading) or "Sense and Sensibility" (the girl - note the sexism in the choices) takes lots of good parenting and example setting - interior decorating is not enough.

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