Red: Positive- desire, action, exciting, powerful
Negative- aggressive, angry, fearful
USE: + used in restaurants to stimulate an appetite, - used to express anger for war
Orange: Positive: Optimistic, independent, creative sociable
Negative: over-bearing, pessimistic, inexpensive, overly proud
USE: + used in restaurant to promote and appetite and conversation, - when used in a kitchen to stimulate an appetite it is bad if you are on a diet
Yellow: Positive: Optimism, fun, confidence, creativity, wisdom
Negative: critical. pessimistic, spiteful
USE: + use when studying to help focus, -
Green: Positive: growth, calm, nature, kind
Negative: envious, selfish, greedy, miserly
USE: + when used as a color in a home it promotes love of family and friends, - being related to money, green makes people materialistic
Blue: Positive: loyalty, trust, responsibility, authority, peace
Negative: deceitful, conservative, frigid, weak, unforgiving
USE: + blue is used in police uniforms to reflect a sense of safety, - makes people lose their appetite
Violet: Positive: individual, creative, psychic, selfless
Negative: immature, arrogant, corrupt
USE: + used in royalty to promote a sense of luxury and wealth, - too much use of the color in a home can promote anger and depression
White: Positive: innocence, purity, clean, complete
Negative: sterile, stark, empty, isolated
USE: + doctor's offices use white on the walls to ensure cleanliness, - in doctor's offices patients will feel cold and emotionally unstable
Black: Positive: protection, comfort, strong, formal
Negative: depressing, pessimistic, secretive, sadness
USE: + people wear black at formal occasions, - black is worn at funerals and makes the mood more depressing
Gray: Positive: reliable, conservative, neutral, intelligent
Negative: no emotion, indifferent, boring, lifeless
USE: + corporate workers wear gray to show intelligence and reliability, - wearing gray can make people think you are boring
Brown: Positive: down-to-earth, wholesome, practical, stable, friendly
Negative: dull, boring, frugal, predictable
USE: + used in a home to create a sense of comfort, - can also show cheapness
Negative- aggressive, angry, fearful
USE: + used in restaurants to stimulate an appetite, - used to express anger for war
Orange: Positive: Optimistic, independent, creative sociable
Negative: over-bearing, pessimistic, inexpensive, overly proud
USE: + used in restaurant to promote and appetite and conversation, - when used in a kitchen to stimulate an appetite it is bad if you are on a diet
Yellow: Positive: Optimism, fun, confidence, creativity, wisdom
Negative: critical. pessimistic, spiteful
USE: + use when studying to help focus, -
Green: Positive: growth, calm, nature, kind
Negative: envious, selfish, greedy, miserly
USE: + when used as a color in a home it promotes love of family and friends, - being related to money, green makes people materialistic
Blue: Positive: loyalty, trust, responsibility, authority, peace
Negative: deceitful, conservative, frigid, weak, unforgiving
USE: + blue is used in police uniforms to reflect a sense of safety, - makes people lose their appetite
Violet: Positive: individual, creative, psychic, selfless
Negative: immature, arrogant, corrupt
USE: + used in royalty to promote a sense of luxury and wealth, - too much use of the color in a home can promote anger and depression
White: Positive: innocence, purity, clean, complete
Negative: sterile, stark, empty, isolated
USE: + doctor's offices use white on the walls to ensure cleanliness, - in doctor's offices patients will feel cold and emotionally unstable
Black: Positive: protection, comfort, strong, formal
Negative: depressing, pessimistic, secretive, sadness
USE: + people wear black at formal occasions, - black is worn at funerals and makes the mood more depressing
Gray: Positive: reliable, conservative, neutral, intelligent
Negative: no emotion, indifferent, boring, lifeless
USE: + corporate workers wear gray to show intelligence and reliability, - wearing gray can make people think you are boring
Brown: Positive: down-to-earth, wholesome, practical, stable, friendly
Negative: dull, boring, frugal, predictable
USE: + used in a home to create a sense of comfort, - can also show cheapness