“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” ~Wassily Kandinsky

Colour has a profound impact on humans, and choosing an inappropriate color for a restaurant or hotel can make or break your business. It is a crucial step in interior design, which can sometimes have an irreversible effect on your decor. Colors are broadly divided into two categories:

Warm Colors - Warm colors revoke warm as they remind us of the sun, fire, and heat.

Red

Yellow

Orange

Cold Colors - Cold colors give us a relaxing vibe as it reminds of water, rains, and the ocean.

Blue

Purple

Green

When choosing a wall, flooring, or outdoor colors, the tip is to understand the use cases of the space/decor in your mind. What exactly is the purpose of the area, how do you want people to react with that?

If you are using warm colors, it becomes a high energy space which radiates power, happiness, optimism, and energy.

If you're using cold colors, it can be considered an excellent place to relax, wind down and it develops calmness as well as sadness.

While white and black are considered as neutral colors, that's the primary reason that you experience White Walls in some hotel bedrooms, that let the occupant feel neutral about the place.

Color swatches in an outdoor shop, restaurant, cafe, and hotels are chosen very carefully. It might feel that choosing colors is an easy task, but it takes a whole thought procedure which defines the elements and ambiance of the room forever.

The Color Wheel

Interior designers are equipped with the knowledge about colors and an understanding of color blending and combinations. Most importantly, understanding the mood, habits, and the psychology of the guest can obtain the desired design and color for space. Before we dig into the details, it's essential to understand the color wheel and the three primary colors:

Yellow, red and Blue

With the combination of the following:

Yellow + Blue = Green Yellow + Red = Orange Blue + Red = Purple

Blending primary colors with secondary colors, we obtain tertiary colors. As you can see in the color wheel, the colors are complementary to each other. Each pair of color wheel complement each other to create a neutral color. The color associated in the blue and green sides are warm colors while colors in the yellow and orange sides are cool colors.

Colors have certain energy related to them. It can have various impacts on your visitors, and also decides would they be revisiting your space again or not?

Colors have the power to energize, cheer, concentrate, relax, and even make us remember great memories. There are also colors which have a negative impact and can make us feel irritated, fatigue, and tired. That's why choosing random colors is a strict NO, as you will never know what kind of vibration is your space giving to the visitors.

Three tips on choosing your color for your ambiance:

1. Take photographs of the room view and try adding some colors through digital tools like Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop and try different mood boards to induce some colors. You can take feedback from your friends and family or a design consultant.

2. Have a navigation object with you, and notice from where the sun is entering the room, at what time of day, and how does it reflect in the room throughout the day. This method will give you a clear understanding of the effects of light on the room and how you can play with the colors.

3. Measure the room, if the room is big enough, you can use both dark and light colors. Generally, bright colors tend to give a feeling of more space.

Understand that people generally respond to the color in the same way but don't expect each and every visitor to act in the same manner. It also depends on the person's nature, sensations, and emotions. Using color psychology won't guarantee that every visitor will have the exact feeling you want to convey, but it would cater to the majority easily.

Pro Tip :

McDonald's. Which color came in your mind?

Red or Yellow? Yes, you are right. From packaging to the interior, McDonald's uses red and yellow to its fullest potential, which depicts fire and warmth. It targets youth who are always energetic and ready to take new challenges.

McDonald's Classic Red Interior

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