What Colors Do To Your Emotions

If something is greatly affecting your mood you should have a look at your color palette.

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If I walk into a scarlet room I immediately want to walk back out. For some reason, it affects my mood that much. But I do like red on certain things like sports cars, high heel shoes, and lipstick. Those are what were intended to be red, not a room, unless it’s in a brothel.

Colors and their shades, tints, and tones affect us in different ways. By knowing the affects you may be able to change or help your mood toward a certain direction.

Warm vs. Cool

Warm Colors

Red, orange, and yellow are warm colors. They grab your attention and make you act, think caution signs.

• Red can make you hungry and increase your heart rate.
  Apples and hearts are red.
• Orange is spirited, appealing, and welcoming, it enhances liveliness and pleasure.
  Imagine walking up to a Koi fish pond.
• Yellow is joyful and spontaneous, it’s full of delight and optimism, it’s positive and cheery.
  The sun brings forth a bright new day.

Cool colors

Green, blue, and purple are all cool colors. Cool colors can be comforting and peaceful but can…