With autumn in full swing, October is a time known for many things including the changing of colors in leaves as they fall from the trees. Colors of various shades of yellow, orange, red and brown transform the normal green leaves and bring a beautiful and picturesque surrounding. These "painted" colors are changes that occur due to the components of light, temperature and the pigments. When it comes to historic paint colors there are multiple components involved as well. The components vary depending on the type of paint (Oil-Bound vs Waterborne) and can include binders such as beer and eggs. If you are interested in learning more about the types of historic paint and how to identify them, we have just the blog for you.