“Colour is like food for the spirit”

Colours are fab things — they can rile up different emotions within you, and without them, the world would be an incredibly boring place.

Red
Turning Your Whole World Around by Michael Carson
Turning Your Whole World Around by Michael Carson

Positive: passion, love, sensual, warmth, excitement
Negative: violence, anger, strain, hurt

Blue
Alone (Swimming Pool) by Belhoula Amir
Alone (Swimming Pool) by Belhoula Amir

Positive: Calm, serene, intelligent, logical, clear, clean
Negative: Sad, brooding, depressed, cold

Yellow
By Diane Leonard
By Diane Leonard

Positive: Happiness, light, optimism, friendly, confident
Negative: Dirty, untrustworthy, irrational, anxiety

Orange
By Dana Martin Goldrush
By Dana Martin Goldrush

Positive: Energy, zest, spontaneous, fun, burst, warmth, comfort
Negative: Immature, frustrated

Green
Forest by Jean Julien
Forest by Jean Julien

Positive: Nature, clean, fresh, harmony, peace
Negative: Bland, boring, envious

Purple
Vintage Vogue cover, 1934
Vintage Vogue cover, 1934

Positive: Tranquility, luxury, spiritual, fantasy
Negative: Surpressed, introverted

White
Memory 018 by Noriko Kuresumi
Memory 018 by Noriko Kuresumi

Positive: Pure, pristine, clean, innocent, free, truth
Negative: Clinical, stark, sterile

Black
by Andreas Lie
by Andreas Lie

Positive: cool, trendy, minimalist, smart
Negative: Dark, unknown, menacing

Brown
WISDOM by Connie Sonnenberg
WISDOM by Connie Sonnenberg

Positive: Earthy, neutral, natural, reliable, supportive
Negative: heavy, old, unsophisticated

PINK
Sexual Healing by Oscar Delmar
Sexual Healing by Oscar Delmar

Positive: Healthy, vibrant, feminine, flirty
Negative: Embarrassed, weak

 

With references from www.colour-affects.co.uk