Using light and dark shades of the same color creates interest but keeps the room from looking too cluttered or busy. Romantic paint colors don’t have to be soft and sweet, they can be rich jewel tones like burgundy and purple, or dramatic colors like charcoal gray and dark brown.

Gamma rays

Violet

Green-yellow, blue-green, and green were the most arousing, whereas purple-blue and yellow-red were the least arousing. Green-yellow induced greater dominance than red-purple.

If red and pink are considered the two most romantic colors, purple probably snags third place. And like red, purple makes a bold statement. However, purple hues aren’t as stimulating as red shades. Violets and plums are calming like darker blues, with some added warmth and intrigue.

red

Summary: People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers describe the development of a color chart, the Manchester Color Wheel, which can be used to study people’s preferred pigment in relation to their state of mind.

Black is associated with the water element and evokes power, mystery, and calm.

blue

Dressing to Impress: First Dates and Interviews And if you want to feel confident, you’re probably going to have to go with black. A conclusive 56% of respondents in our survey favoured black as a colour of confidence. Split by gender, 48% of women and 64% of men favoured it.

Wearing black makes you look slimmer, science says. Neuroscientists say it’s in the way our eyes see the colors.

Research Confirms That Wearing Black Makes You Appear More Attractive, Intelligent and Confident. Hairstylists have long been aware of the benefits of wearing black – it’s classic, a little mysterious and, perhaps most important, slimming. Sixty-six percent of women thought black was the most attractive color on a man.