Whether we’re a vibrant Orange, or a peaceful Blue, our color
preferences are a key to understanding our personalities. Find out what
this color expert has to say about your favorite color. What does it
reveal about who you really are?
White: Symbolic of purity, innocence and naivete,
white has strong connotations of youth and purity. If you are an older
person, your preference for white could indicate a desire for perfection
and impossible ideals, maybe an attempt to recapture lost youth and
freshness. It may also symbolize a
desire for simplicity or the simple life.
Red: The color of strength, health, and vitality,
Red is often the color chosen by someone outgoing, aggressive, vigorous
and impulsive—or someone who would like to be! It goes with an ambitious
nature but those who choose it can be abrupt at times, determined to
get all they can out of life, quick to judge people and take sides. Red
people are usually optimistic and can’t stand monotony; they are rather
restless and not at all introspective, so they may be unaware of their
own shortcomings. They find it hard to be objective and may blame others
for any mishaps. Quiet people with a preference for red may feel the
need for the warmth,
strength and life-giving qualities of the color, or they blanket their
true feelings under a sober exterior. Red is usually chosen by people
with open and uncomplicated natures, with a zest for life.
Maroon: Harsh experience has probably matured the
Maroon person into someone likable and generous. It is often a favorite
color of someone who has been battered by life but has come through. It
indicates a well-disciplined Red personality—one who has had difficult
experiences and has not come through unmarked but who has grown and
matured in the process.
Pink: This color embodies the gentler qualities of
Red, symbolizing love and affection without passion. Women who prefer
Pink tend to be maternal. Pink desires protection, special treatment and
a sheltered life. Pink people require affection and like to feel loved
and secure, perhaps wanting to appear delicate and fragile. Pink people
tend to be charming and gentle, if a trifle indefinite.
Orange: This color of luxury and pleasure appeals to
the flamboyant and fun-loving person who likes a lively social round.
Orange people may be inclined to dramatize a bit, and people notice
them, but they are generally good-natured and popular. They can be a
little fickle and vacillating, but on the whole they try hard to be
agreeable. Orange is the color of youth, strength, fearlessness,
curiosity and restlessness.
Yellow: The color of happiness, wisdom and
imagination, Yellow is chosen by the mentally adventurous, searching for
novelty and self-fulfillment. Yellow usually goes with a sunny and
shrewd personality, with a good business head and a strong sense of
humor. It is the color of intellectuality and
all things to do with the mind.
Yellow folks are usually clear and precise thinkers who have a good
opinion of their own mental capacities and who have lofty ideals. They
may at times tend to shun responsibility, preferring freedom of thought
and action.
Green: The color of harmony and balance, Green
symbolizes hope, renewal and peace, and is usually liked by the gentle
and sincere. Greens are generally frank, community-minded people, fairly
sociable but preferring peace at any price. Green people can be too
self-effacing, modest and patient, so they may get exploited by others.
They are usually refined, civilized and reputable.
Blue: Soft, soothing, compassionate and caring, Blue
is the color of deliberation and introspection, conservatism and duty.
Patient, persevering, conscientious, sensitive and self-controlled,
Blues like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are
faithful, but are often worriers with somewhat inflexible beliefs and
can be too cautious, and suspicious of flamboyant behavior.
Blue-Green: Exacting, discriminating, poised and
attractive, the Blue-Green person tends to be sensitive, intellectual
and refined, persevering and stable if rather detached. Blue-Greens have
excellent taste, and are usually courteous and charming, capable but
often refusing help or guidance.
Turquoise: Complex, imaginative and original,
Turquoise people drive themselves hard and may be in a state of turmoil
under their outwardly cool exterior.
Lavender: This is often chosen by a person who lives
“on a higher plane,” who never notices anything sordid and who is
always impeccably and beautifully dressed. Lavender people may be on a
continual quest for culture and the refined things of life, high and
noble causes but without the necessity of getting their hands dirty. A
Lavender person is usually creative, charming, witty and civilized.
Purple: Purples are highly individual, fastidious,
witty and sensitive, with a strong desire to be unique and different.
Temperamental, expansive and artistic, a Purple person may become aloof
and sarcastic when misunderstood. If you chose Purple, you tend to be
unconventional, tolerant and dignified, likely to achieve positions of
authority.
Brown: A Brown person has stamina and patience,
tending to be very solid and substantial, conscientious, dependable,
steady and conservative. Browns are not impulsive, and may be
inarticulate and tactless but they love responsibility and are reliable
and kindly. If you chose Brown, watch out for a tendency to be obstinate
and inflexible.
Gray: The color of caution and compromise, diligent
Grays search for composure and peace and often work hard without reward.
Older Grays like life to run on an even keel with few ups and downs.
Young Grays may be withdrawing from life and suppressing their
personalities. Grays often have good business ability and tend to work
too much.
Black: Dignified and impressive without being showy,
Black people want to give the appearance of mystery, but their
preference may also indicate a suppression of desires and worldly aims,
suggesting hidden depths and inner longings.
Adapted from
The Healing Power of Color by Betty Wood (Inner Traditions, 1998).
A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and
sympathizes with your problems when they're not so bad. ~Arnold H.
Glasgow
