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Could Benjamin Moore Color Be Good for Your Health?

We have always known that color affects our mood.   A room painted in a beautiful turquoise can evoke the relaxed feelings you get from being near the sea.  Just thinking about the vibrant colors of Mexico – papaya, marigold, terra cotta, lapis lazuli, parrot green - can perk you right up on a dull, gray winter day. 

There is a new science called Chromotherapy that looks at how color can adjust body vibrations to frequencies that result in health and harmony.   Humans need sunlight to live. The sun’s light is broken into seven distinct rays (colors), all necessary for health.  The energy of these colors is like the electromagnetic energy of radio and television waves.   Just like the transmitters and receptors of radio waves, humans are receiving and transmitting energy in the same way.  It appears we can emit the energy of a certain color by simply thinking about it.  Each color possesses frequencies of a specific vibration, and each vibration has characteristics related to different physical symptoms.

 

RED                       

• Activates the circulatory and nervous systems, improving impotence, poor circulation, and shock. 
• Helps bladder infections, colds, back pain, trouble with the legs or feet, and low blood pressure.  
• Wear or surround yourself with red if you feel ungrounded, depressed, or lack energy.
• Try Benjamin Moore Vermilion 2002-10.

 

 

ORANGE             

• Helps address asthma and bronchitis. 
• Works on allergies, skin problems, constipation, spasms, cramps, and kidney problems.
• Can also improve lactation for nursing mothers with milk supply issues. 
• Use orange if you feel repressed or inhibited in any way, or you lack sufficient energy. 
• Try Autumn Orange 2156-10.

 

 

 

YELLOW               

• Good for breathing problems, exhaustion, liver problems, gallstones, muscle cramps, diabetes, hypoglycemia, and hypothyroidism.
• Improves food allergies, gas, and digestive disorders.
• Beneficial in building strong bones as well. 
• Use yellow for depression, nervous disorders, and dispelling fears. 
• Try Concord Ivory HC-12.

 

 

GREEN                 

• Acts as a nerve relaxant. 
• Used for heart and lung problems, high blood pressure, breathing difficulty, compromised immune system, and fatigue. 
• Works to harmonize all levels of being, improve loneliness, reduce negativity and tension, soothe the nerves and spirit, and reduce anger and paranoia.  
• Promotes emotional stability, calms fear of death, and prevents insomnia. 
• Try Kiwi 544.

 

 

 

BLUE                     

• Blue lubricates joints & articulations.
• Helps address infections, stress and nervous tension.
• Blue stimulates muscle and skin cells, nerves and the circulatory system. 
• Use blue as color therapy if you have a sore throat, fever, ear infection, inflammation, burn, or other skin irritation.
• Eases physical tiredness, mental exhaustion, and violent or hyperactive behavior. 
• Try Utah Sky 2065-40.

 

 

 

INDIGO               

• Indigo helps address eye inflammation, cataracts, glaucoma, ocular fatigue and nasal bleeds.  
• Soothes diarrhea, intestinal irritation, infections in the ears, eyes, or nose, and pain of any kind.
• On emotional and mental levels, indigo promotes inspiration, reduces psychic exhaustion, and releases negative thought and behavior patterns. 
• Try Midnight Navy 2067-10.

 

 

 

VIOLET                 

• Violet relaxes the nerves and lymphatic system.  
• Addresses inflammation, urinary illness, depression, migraines, baldness, dandruff, and neurotic behavior. 
• Should be used instead of red for high-strung people. 
• Try Gentle Violet 2071-20.

 

 

 

So the next time you find yourself really attracted to a color, there may be more to it than you think.  Your favorite colors may help you feel better in more ways than one!  For more ideas about using color in your home check out Benjamin Moore’s Color Gallery.  Another way to safeguard your health is to use eco-friendly paints like Benjamin Moore's Aura, Regal and Ben.  These paints are all low VOC and low odor, so you can get those paint projects done without inhaling a bunch of paint fumes.

Key Takeaway:  Who knew?  Color may literally help you feel better!  The science of Chromotherapy looks at how your favorite colors can contribute to health and harmony.  Plus get some great color ideas from Benjamin Moore.