Colour and your personality
Colour and Design Personality Quiz
11 questions designed to help you discover your authentic colour personality and design style
1. What is your favourite way to entertain guest for dinner?
A. Everyone seated at one long table, laden with plates of food whitch they can help themselves; plenty of lively conversation
B. An elegant set table in a candle-lit dining room, full of Old World charm
C. A picnic in sunshine, with lots of fun and games
D. Perfection - you might get a chef in or take guests to a Michelin-starred restaurant
2. Which primary colour do you prefer?
A. Green
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Red
3.What is your favourite kind of social event?
A. Sitting round a fire with friends, talking deep into the night
B. The ballet or a classic concert
C. Musical theatre; something fun done on the spur of the moment
D. An opening night or a premiere; a fashionable party
4. What is your favourite type of jewellery?
A. Irregular style and shape, with an organic, natural look to it, made of copper, bronze, wood or amber
B. Brushed silver or white gold and pearls; nothing heavy, flashy or ostentatious
C. Light bright gold, sapphires, emeralds, opals; things that sparkle, have movement and catch the light
D. Statement pieces; diamonds, rubies, black pearls, platinium
5. Would you describe yourself as:
A. Sympathetic and interested in other people
B. A quiet observer
C. Outgoing and playful
D. Self-assured, determined and driven
6. How do you like to spend your time off?
A. Walking in nature or visiting an archaeological site
B. Quietly, by a still lake
C. On the beach, playing in the waves
D. Lying poolside sipping cocktails
7. What is most important to you in a home?
A. A cosy, homely feel
B. Balance and proportion
C. Plenty of natural light
D. Simplicity and order
8. What is your favourite type of film?
A. Historically based, biopic or nature documentary
B. An old romantic black-and-white
C. Comedy, preferably slapstick humour
D. Film noir or arthouse
9. You are called on to resolve a problem at work. What do you do?
A. Solicit other people's opinions and consider everyoneelse's view
B. Remain cool, calm and diplomatic in your search for the perfect solution
C. Enthusiastically motivate others to help solve the problem
D. Gather all the facts; stay single-minded and focused on getting the right result
10. What kind of music do you like to listen to?
A. Country and western, folk, Indie
B. Classical
C. Pop music, musicals
D. Opera, avant-garde jazz
11. A friend is upset. What do you do?
A. You sympathize deeply, giving all your time and energy, and not leaving until you know they are going to be okay
B. Quietly and calmly set about finding a way to help them
C. You try to cheer them up
D. You focus on fixing the problem
Now that you have answered each question, total up the corresponding letters to find out what personality type you are.
Mostly A:
Autumn/Earthy
The archetypal Autumn/Earthy personality is warm and caring. Your intrinsic nature is one that is outwardly intensively expressive.
You are interested in other people and in what makes them tick.
You have an inquiring mind and a desire to understand.
You feel happiest when you are in nature, whether that's pottering in the garden or walking in the woods.
Relaxed and informal is your favourite way to entertain.
You love to meet up with friends or have themround for a meal - just a small number, as you like to have close, deep conversations, sitting round a table piled high with plates of food or on comfy sofas by the fire.
In the home
A cosy and welcoming home is important to you. You like natural textures and materials, exposed brick, wooden floors, earthenware and copper pots. You might buy that you can renovate. You need to feel physically comfortable, so your furniture is solid, nothing light or flimsy. You love books and trinkets and like to display your treasures on open shelves. You certainly don't do minimalist!
Fashion style
You like natural materials that have texture and pattern - raw silk, linen, tweed, brocade, damask, ethnic weaves, suede. Comfort is really important to you, so you care how clothes fit, even if that is loosely. And you'll do anything to get out of ironing.
Jewellery
You like antique or old gold, semi-precious stones such as amber, jade, topaz, and earthiness of copper, bronze and wood. Your pieces are substantial and solid. The shapes you are drawn to are organic and irregular.
Colours that goes with your personality
Olive, forest green, teal blue, aubergine, burnt orange, sunflower yellow, rust red, ivory white, chocolate brown and stone.
Mostly B:
Summer/Serene
The archetypal Summer/Serene personality is dignified and composed.
You are cool, calm, and collected. Graceful under pressure, you are calm in the middle of the storm.
Your ideal night out would be something refined like a classical concert or the ballet.
You dinner parties are elegant affairs with everything matching and beautifully arranged.
Your more extrovert friends might try to drag you up on the dance floor, but you prefer to stand back and observe rather than be in the middle of the action.
In the home
You like calm and order in your home. Your preference is for soft curves and graceful lines in your furniture and furnishing, nothing fussy or busy. You like fine craftmanship and antiques made of woods like mahogany, satinwood and rosewood. You like the subtle sheen of sation paint, but not too high gloss or shiny. Proportion and balance are important to you and you will arrange things elegantly in pairs, like matching bedside tables with matching lamps.
Fashion style
Your style is one of understanding elegance. You like graceful and soft, flowing lines. You are likely to have an acute sense of touch, so how something feels is very important to you. You prefer delicate, floating fabrics that have a slight sheen to them, like chiffon, cashmere and pure-silk jersey. Anything synthetic is likely to be uncomfortable, and you might even find that your skin turns red og itches.
Jewellery
Your preference is for silver or white gold that has a brushed or matt finish and gemstones such as tourmaline, pink sapphire or rose quartz. You also like classic pearls. The shape you are drawn to is oval.
Colours that goes with your personality
Rose pink, plum, sage, powder blue, lavender, mauve, taupe, oyster white and maroon.
Mostly C:
Spring/Playful
The archetypal Spring/Playful personality is outgoing and spontaneous, with a childlike sense of fun.
The warm, lively energy of springtime is reflected in your eternally youthful nature.
You are welcomning and friendly, enthusiastic and light-hearted.
You can be mischievous and playful.
You enjoy picnics, barbercues, anything outdoors with lots of people simply having fun.
You love variety and spontaneity and doing something on the spur of the moment.
You are great at motivating people in a cheerful, high-spirited way and like to make sure that everyone is okay.
While good at multi-tasking, you are likely to find focusing on just one thing challenging, and you can be seen as frivolous and superficial.
Your emotions can be fragile.
It is important to you to feel liked, and you worry about what other people think of you.
In the home
Natural daylight is essential to you. You like large windows so that light can flood in, and patio doors that open on to a garden or balcony - something to help you feel connected to the outdoors. You could find that you get SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) when you don't get enough natural light. You like furniture made from cane, wicker and light wood - nothing heavy. And you like glided finishes and brass because of the way they reflect light. Favourite patterns for curtains and cushions are cirkles and dots - they have a fun and playful quality to them.
Fashion style
You like sheer, lightweight fabrics with a fresh feel that don't crinkle and can easily be ironed. Your preference is for delicate, light patterns of polka dots or small flowers, and floaty design that have a lot of movement to them.
Jewellery
You like jewellerey that is light and has movement. The gemstones you are attracted to are blue sapphire, opal, aquamarine and turquoise. The shapes you are drawn to are circles and dots, or small designs like flower buds and fine filigree.
Colours that goes with your personality
Watermelon red, apricot, sky blue, aquamarine, lilac, cream, buttercup, sunshine yellow, apple green, coral, baby pink and camel.
Mostly D:
Winter/Minimalist
There is nothing compromising about this personality, which resembles a bold and icy winter landscape.
The archetypal Winter/Minimalist is glamorous and sophisticated, with a pronounced sense of drama and a commanding presence.
You are self-assured and confident in your taste and style.
You are innovative and can be seen as avant-garde.
Your dinner parties are meticulous affairs, with attention paid to every detail. The table setting will be stunning in its simplicity while also being an example of design excellence.
On one hand, you are efficient and focused, clear and concise. On the other hand, you can come across as unfriendly and indifferent.
People can find you remote and unsentimental.
In the home
Your preference is for clean lines and clear surfaces in your home. You absolutely can't stand clutter. You love to have a single striking centrepiece, like a chandelier, a sculpture or a large painting. You like shiny, glossy surfaces - such as glass and chrome - and sharp angles. You are likely to have a high-contrast colour scheme, for maximum impact. Your kitchen might look more like a laboratory than somewhere to cook meals, with spotless stainless-steel surface and everything hidden behind high-gloss doors, preferably in pure white.
Fashion style
Your style is polished and sophisticated. The cut of the garment is important to you. You like clean lines with no fuss or frills. You are likely to be attracted to solid colour, but you do like bold stripes and geometric prints. You look stunning in black and white. You'll settle for nothing but fabrics of the highest quality and you prefer those with a dramatic sheen such as heavy white satin or pure black silk.
Jewellery
Your preference is for a signature statement piece in shiny platinum or silver. Diamonds, rubies, onyx and jet are among your favourites. You like the precision of angular lines. The shape you are drawn to is the diamond.
Colours that goes with your personality
Black, white, magenta, lemon yellow, pillar-box red, pistachio, ice blue, pure grey, royal purple, shocking pink, charcoal, silver and midnight blue.