Feng Shui Color Schemes

There are hundreds of Feng Shui color schemes and associations from different corners of the globe. There are three main groups; Western, Eastern and Feng Shui. The important part is not to get each method mixed up with the other ones.

Western Colour Psychology

Black Glamour, sophistication, power, style, depression, darkness, mysterious, evil, decay

White Purity, religion, faith, health, hygiene, sterile, stark, clinical, cleanliness, naivety, efficiency, innocence, cold, winter, empty

Grey Depression, dull, overcast, glum, industrious, un-energized, boring, illness, conformity, oppression

Orange Social, positivity, warmth, cheerfulness, creativity, health, happiness, soul, endurance, longevity, expression, awareness, uplifting

Blue Calm, conservative, intelligent, communication, authority, restful, leadership, rational, sincere, logic, truth, responsibility, royalty, clarity, confident, wise, loneliness, insular, healing, cooling

Red Passionate, cravings, desires, femininity, power, attraction, love, romance, wooing, confidence, courage, brave, sexuality, royalty, leadership, authority, glamour, fun, expression, fiery, bold, warning, help, danger, military, warmth

Yellow Uplifting, sunshine, nobility, optimism, summer, energetic, optimising, emotions, mental clarity, fear, visibility, stimulating

Green Calming, relaxing, resting, healing, soothing, nature, growth, development, prosperity, grounding, freshness, friendliness, jealousy, gluttony

Purple Mystical, spirituality, mysterious, meditation, higher intelligence, perfection, honour, dignity, sensitivity, depression, fear, creative, religion, faith, luxury, egotistic

Eastern Colour – Chakras

The 7 chakra system is known for body and mind balance. Each colour vibrates at a different frequency – relating to health, wellbeing, emotions, body parts and Chi.

Violet/Magenta/Royal Purple Crown chakra, top of head, inspiration, spiritual, perfection, self-knowledge

Indigo/Violet/Dark Blue Third eye/Brow chakra, centre of forehead, imagination, creativity, wisdom, spiritual

Sky Blue Throat chakra, Adam’s apple area, communication, tranquillity, truth, knowledge, loyalty

Green Heart chakra, centre of chest, unconditional love, balance, forgiveness, centre of your soul

Yellow Solar plexus chakra, below chest, clarity, well-being, confidence, warmth, humour, will

Orange Sacral chakra, adrenals and kidneys, harmony, sexual desire, adaptability

Red Base chakra, base of spine, reproductive organs, passion, power, courage, instinct

Feng Shui Colors - 5 Element Theory

Feng Shui Color Schemes - You may think that to bring love and passion into a room you need the colour red or pink. With Feng Shui and the Flying Stars system – if there is an unfavourable combination of Stars with the Fire Element in the room, these colours will enhance the problems.

So you choose green instead to make the room calmer and relaxing, but wait...... green is the Wood Element and in the 5 Element Cycle – this feeds the Element Fire. Neither are a great choice. The Element Earth would drain Fire of its strength – colours of cream and browns.

You can achieve Element balance in the home following the Flying Stars calculations. These highlight which Element is needed in each room to either; make the combination stronger or weaker.

As you can see from the above comparisons, Feng Shui Color Schemes are different to other colour indexing and associations.

Wood Green, Blue green, Olive green, Forest green

Fire Red, purple, sky blue, baby blue, lilac, pink, orange, baby pink, violet, turquoise

Earth Brown, cream, yellow, tan, beige, grey-brown, earthy tones, ivory, magnolia

Metal Brilliant white, silver, gold, chrome, brass, bronze, copper, any metallic colour

Water Black, navy, midnight blue, dark blue, charcoal, dark blue-gray

Feng Shui Color Schemes & the 5 Element Theory

Visual Guide to Feng Shui Room Colours

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