How Paint Color Can Affect Your Mood

Have you ever thought about how paint color affects mood? Look around you. Did you notice that a lot of fast food restaurants use red throughout the dining area? There is a reason for that. It helps stimulate appetites, and you may find that you eat more than you normally would. In contrast, blue has a very calming effect. Yellow is bright and inspires energy.

If you are looking for ideas on painting rooms in your home or office, take a moment to think about the emotional responses these colors may evoke. If you are looking to provide a stress reducing and calming influence, green is a good color to bring in. Some people like blue in the bedroom, as it can be helpful in warding off insomnia for good and relaxing sleep. Blue has also been shown to promote imagination. Consider the colors used in areas where people gather and utilize colors that promote excitement, conversation and creativity.

Another color tip: take time to personally assess how certain colors affect you. The trick is not to take too much time to think about it. Quickly jot down your feelings and impressions of certain colors. How did they make you feel? How do others respond to the same shades and colors? Think about why you like a color and resist others.

Study the rooms you want to paint. One suggestion for a dining room would be yellow. You want to encourage family interaction and appetite. It is a warm and upbeat color. Add varying shades of orange accents to also stimulate appetite. Study or work areas may warrant green for a refreshing feeling, along with small areas of violet for contrast.

Take the time to look around you and see how others have used color. Try out samples and ask others’ opinions. Studying how paint color affects mood may help you enjoy these spaces even more when the time comes to paint.
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