There is a similar thing happening with houses. I have watched This Old House for years and they will often mention that when the house was built 100 years ago

There is a similar thing happening with houses. I have watched This Old House for years and they will often mention that when the house was built 100 years ago the exterior was painted with bright colors. My grandmother's house was stucco with molds used to make it look like it was stone blocks and each block was painted a different color. Now it seems most houses are painted boring "neutral" colors (there are exceptions, of course).