"Haint" blue paint use originated with the Gullah people ... One theory is that the haint blue color represents water that spirits cannot pass over. Another is that it mimics the sky, tricking ...

"Blue represented water, and apparently spirits can’t traverse water," said O'Neill. "People would paint the ceilings, the window trim and sometimes the doors (to keep spirits away)." What ...

shutters and window and door frames were painted "haint blue" to keep out "haints," or evil spirits. It was believed that haints could not cross over water and painting these entrances to resemble ...

The Farrow and Ball Lulworth Blue paint appears in various strengths for ... also called "haints" could not cross water. So by imitating its color, residents could repel any evil presence.

Painting it blue really does help ... belief that spirits would become confused by the color emulating that of water or the sky, a similar belief is held when it comes to bugs.