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.
per Care2.com
