Posted in South Carolina
October 15, 2021
Few People Know The Real Reason Porch Ceilings In South Carolina Are Painted Haint Blue In Color
If you’ve ever noticed that in the Lowcountry of South Carolina (as well as Georgia, parts of Florida, and North Carolina) there are homes with porch ceilings painted a light blue with a hint of green, there’ actually a reason for the hue. The color is known as haint blue. Traditionally, there are many pale shades of blue-green that qualify as haint blue, but there’s only one place you’ll likely find it — on the ceilings of the porches of some Lowcountry homes.





The haints see the blue, think it's water, and won't set foot on the porch, much less cross it to enter the front door. Placing the color on the ceiling serves to further confuse the haints and possibly even trick them into thinking they are upside down.

Want to learn about another Gullah Geechee cultural belief? Read all about the creepy boo hags that sit on your chest when you’re asleep, suck the air our your body, and then slip into your skin and use your body for their nefarious deeds all night long.