If you’ve ever put on a slick of red lippy and felt that little bit more powerful, popped some yellow flowers in a vase to cheer yourself up, or detected a greater sense of serenity when surrounded by greenery, you’ve been directly influenced by colour. Its effect on how you feel is real and experts say colour has the power to improve our mood.
“Colour absolutely sparks joy in humans,” says Karen Haller, London-based colour and design psychology specialist, and author of the bestselling .