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Effects of Wall Color on Emotions....

Color and Mood

It is interesting to watch children respond to color. Different colored objects evoke different reactions, such as squeals of delight, cautious curiosity, and indifference. The fact that color is intimately linked to our emotional life is something artists have known for centuries. Philosophy and science have also been interested in the relationship between color and our emotional life. Goethe, the great German philosopher, writer and poet, devoted one of his major works to the theory of color. Contemporary science and psychology have explored the ways in which color is linked to our emotions. Different colors actually produce different emotional responses. This is a fact that advertising and interior decorators have made great use of.

Types Of Colors

Color affect our mood in three distinct ways, producing active, passive, or neutral responses. Contemporary science and psychology have shown that color not only evokes emotional responses and feelings, but it is also useful in helping to promote a sense of well-being and emotional health. Active colors, such as red, orange and yellow, inspire a mood of creativity, energy, and social interaction. Red has even been shown to increase heart rate and body temperature. The passive colors, green, blue and purple, have a soothing and restorative effect on our emotional life. Blue can even slow the heart rate. The calmness and serenity produced by the passive colors may be due to their connection to the colors of nature. The neutral colors, off-whites, pale gray, and beige, have a restful effect. Many doctors' and dentists' offices, as well as hospitals, are decorated in neutral colors.

Colors and Space

The space of a room is also affected by color. Different colors can produce different visual effects that change the way people perceive the space or size of a room. Lighter colors make rooms seem larger and more airy, while darker rooms produce a more intimate feel.