Falu red (pronounced “FAH-loo”, in Swedish it’s Falu rödfärg)
is the name of a Swedish, deep red paint well known for its use on
wooden cottages and barns for preservation. The paint originated from
the copper mine at Falun in Dalarna, Sweden and consists of water, rye
flour, linseed oil and tailings from the copper mines of Falun which
contain silicates iron oxides, copper compounds and zinc. Falu red is
still widely used in the Swedish countryside.
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