
The Meaning Behind Color Psychology
I’m pretty sure that by now, you are aware that colors have the power to influence our mood. Colors also have an effect in our thinking, productivity, and creativity. But contrary to what many believe, this isn’t something brought by us millennials. Theorizing on color psychology has been present for centuries! German Artist, Goethe, wrote Theory of Colors back in 1810. He went in depth in his theory about the nature and function of colors and how they linked to emotions. Throughout the years, research on the effect of colors on emotions has continued. Thanks to all the research on this subject, it’s become more clear to us how colors can affect our mood. But emotions aside, let’s not forget the fact that colors can improve creativity and productivity. And by choosing the right colors for our workspace, we are able to influence our behavior when performing our work.

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I guess this is why I personally love to work around the color white. White improves creativity and gives the sense of space. And for me, space is what gets me going! I can never get too much done if I don’t have enough space to move around. Therefore, I also love working outdoors. When I’m outdoors I can create a writing space that motivates me to get work done. Most of time, this can be just a nice chair with pillows, and colored pens to keep my writing organized with color-coded notes. Even more, if it’s the Fall season, sweater weather seems just like the perfect time to opt to work outside!
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Colors to Improve Creativity and Workspace Behavior
Let’s take a look at this infographic by Quill. It’s very detailed and it shows us a few ways on how colors can help us improve creativity in our workspace. Not to mention it’s super colorful–which we love! Especially because we’re celebrating colors this month!
Final Thoughts
I’ve come to the conclusion that when it comes to colors, choice matters! Whether we’re looking to improve our productivity or to feel relaxed, using color psychology is definitely something that could help us in many aspects.
When it comes to your workspace, which colors boost your creative flow? Which colors do you feel have a negative effect in your performance?
Share your thoughts by commenting below. We would love to know what works for you!
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This was a pleasure to read. I’ve never thought about colours to improve creativity, but I’m ready to give it a try! Blue would work for me.
Blue is such an amazing color! We’re happy this was a good read for you. Thanks for reading!
I am all about colors! I do want to paint some in the house so rooms can pop more. One day, I hope!
Nice idea for the rooms!
I am working in my sons blue bedroom while he is at school. So maybe that is why I dont get much done
It’s probably setting you to calm down! 😆
I had no idea colors could play such a key role in our own workspace. I am a huge fan of the color yellow, which makes sense because I am an optimist but it also makes sense because I find myself anxious.
We love yellow! It’s the color of happiness and it’s also the featured color in our digital issue no.2–which launches on October 1st! Stay tuned 🙂
I prefer red or orange,if I have my own space.
We like to think of orange as the second ‘happy’ color🧡
I had no idea that colors are so important when it comes to designing a workspace. I’ll keep that in mind for my home office design.
Yes! Colors play such an important role in the ambiance we are in, especially in our workspace. We’re glad this was useful for you!
I ever really thought about the colors in my desk, but I tend to gravitate to blue and purple! I definitely need calming when I am working and especially when I have deadlines to Blue is perfect!
Yes, blue gives us the calming effect! It’s awesome when we learn and understand about color-psychology! Thank you for reading!
The struggle I have with colours is real especially when it comes to choosing the perfect combination for my brand. I think I’ll let someone else choose my brand colours soon. Lol!!
LOL! When it comes to branding, the colors you choose will have an effect on your audience, how your message is delivered, and it will help create a connection with your future customers. You can refer to our article on How Colors can Affect our Mood where we touch a bit on the topic of colors and branding. You can read it here https://musacreativamagazine.com/2020/09/01/how-colors-can-affect-our-mood.
I love those colour theories! I have the yellow couch in my living room and so far it is my favourite piece in the house 🙂
How amazing!! Yellow is the color of happiness 🙂 Stay tuned to our digital issue–launching on October 1st, because yellow is our featured color!
I need all of these colors in my office!
We agree!! lol! We love colors!! Thanks for reading!
This was so interesting! I love color theory and tend to gravitate towards museum exhibits that delve into those topics. I have chosen a blue theme for my blog since Los Angeles can be overwhelming. I want people to be calm when they read.
This is awesome that you chose blue! It’s true…it’s calming and relaxing.
i never believed in color theory before but now I do since they play an important part in our life.
Absolutely! Thank you for reading!
I’ve always found it so interesting how much color plays an impact in our lives!
I always believe in the psychology of colors. My fave hue is anything shade of blue. I am at peace seeing this color.
We love blue! So calming!
Definitely what I need right now! I’ve been looking for ways to revamp my home office and thanks to your tips, I think I’m able to know clearly what direction I need to take.
Awesome! We’re super glad you were able to find this useful.
This is an interesting topic! I totally enjoyed reading this and I also learned a lot!
We love colors! It’s great that you learned a lot from this article. Thanks for reading!
Great overview of all the colors and what they mean! I have thought about creating a deep green accent wall for my office/library. Good to know it’s great for a computer space!
Indeed, it is! 💚 Thank you for reading!
This is so interesting to learn about these different colors! Its crazy how important colors are and the impact they have in our lives and with learning.
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It is! Colors have such a big impact on our behavior and our thinking. It’s just good to be able to share our love for colors and a little bit about them. Thanks for reading!
Thank you! This makes so much sense and I would have never known all the different effects of the colors in my work space!
We’re glad this was useful for you!
It’s a great post! colors do work magic on people, there is a lot to it for daily life
We totally agree! Thank you for reading!