Comment on How did red arise as a lucky colour in Asia even amongst different cultures/religions?
Pat12@lemmy.world 9 months agoDo you have a source on that?
I can’t see (in Chinese culture at least) that the cheapest colour would be used for something like a wedding, it would not reflect well on one’s family to use something cheap. The reds i’m referring to are bright reds, like jewel red, not like a dull/muddy red
etchinghillside@reddthat.com 9 months ago
Source: Barns were painted red for the reason of cost savings/ease of production. But that might fall into a rusty/muddy hue and not a vibrant red like you’re referring to.
idiomaddict@feddit.de 9 months ago
It is a rust hue, because the iron used in its production is what makes it cheap
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Also, red usually fade to a clay-ish brown. (Which is why the British used it for their marines…)