Colour odd bits of house (3)

I believe the answer is:

hue

'colour' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'odd bits of house' is the wordplay.
'odd bits of' indicates alternate letters.
The alternate letters of 'house' are 'HUE'.

(Other definitions for hue that I've seen before include "Tinge" , "Colour or tint" , "Shade of colour; Vietnam port" , "appearance" , "Delicate shade" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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