What your colour preferences say about you

David K

7 years ago

Have you ever walked into a shop and been immediately attracted to a particular colour, whether clothing, home furnishings or even a new car&quest; &NewLine; &NewLine;If so, you are not alone&period; A report in <a href="https&colon;//www&period;psychologytoday&period;com/us/blog/the-new-brain/201104/why-we-prefer-certain-colors">Psychology Today</a> questions how rational colour preferences are but accepts that they are a deep-rooted emotional response&period; &NewLine; &NewLine;When it comes to clothing and makeup &&num;8211&semi; whether a grey maxi dress or a red lipstick &&num;8211&semi; the colour choices we make will greatly impact our overall look&period; How are your colour preferences determined and are they the right choices for you&quest; &NewLine; &NewLine;Warms and cools &NewLine; &NewLine;Colour is often split into two key categories &&num;8211&semi; warm tones and cool tones&period; For warm, think of colours with a yellow or golden undertone&semi; for example, orange, red, caramel or even khaki colours can be classed as warm colours&period; Cool tones have a more striking appearance &&num;8211&semi; think bold shades of blue, pink and green alongside statement shades such as black and white&period; &NewLine; &NewLine;What does this mean for colour preference&quest; &NewLine; &NewLine;Here comes the interesting part, as studies have shown that we are inclined to favour our own natural colourings when it comes to colour preference&period; This has been proven in art studies that indicated those people with warm tones &&num;8211&semi; such as auburn hair, warm complexions and hazel eyes &&num;8211&semi; were more likely to opt for warming colours in their paintings, while those with cooler tones &&num;8211&semi; such as ash blonde hair, a pale complexion and dark eyes &&num;8211&semi; used cooler colours&period; This has been proven through art but is also prevalent in colour choices extending to clothing&period; In short, we instinctively favour colours that are similar tones and hues to our own natural looks&period; &NewLine; &NewLine;What does that mean for colour choices&quest; &NewLine; &NewLine;Those with cool undertones could opt for a <a href="https&colon;//www&period;axparis&period;com/collections/maxi-dresses">grey maxi dress</a> this summer, while warmer tones should embrace tans and burnt reds/oranges to bring out their natural glow&period; &NewLine; &NewLine;How to tell what your tone is &NewLine; &NewLine;If you are not clear about whether you are warm or cool, let&&num;8217&semi;s spell it out for you&period; If you are warm, your hair colour is probably a warm shade of brown, red or blonde with an eye colour of brown or hazel&period; Cool tones are likely to have dark brown, black, ash blonde or grey hair with fair skin and dark eyes&period;&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;