The Harrison home of Rick and Becky Hansard has a pale blue master bedroom. The color is ranked tops for inducing sleep.CONDUCIVE COLORS
Here are study results on best colors for inducing sleep in a bedroom.1. Pale Blue: Tops, this color was associated with feelings of calmness such as rippling water or blue sky; it’s also said to help reduce blood pressure and heart rate.2. Warm Yellow: When not used in a vibrantly bright shade, yellow calms nerves, projects a “soothing vibe.”3. Green: Respondents say they woke up “feeling upbeat and positive.”4. Silver: Silver mimics moonlight, “cues brain that it’s night.”6. Orange: A surprising choice, warm shades of orange were found to relax muscles and “create a stable, reassuring atmosphere.”7. Gray: Although similar to silver, the color didn’t perform as well. “Dreary and depressing, it made occupants feel emotionally isolated and uncomfortable, resulting in restless sleep,” says the study.8. Brown, cream or white: These colors were associated with “workaholics who take their work to bed with them at least three times a week.”9. Purple: Considered elegant, it also was thought to be “overly mentally stimulating.” So after a busy work day, it made it difficult to turn off the mind and go to sleep.
Tossing and turning at night? Staring at the bedroom walls instead of drifting off to sleep?
The problem might be the color of your bedroom.
A new survey reports that homeowners whose bedroom walls are painted light blue get the best sleep at night, an average of seven hours and 52 minutes. Purple walls were found to be the least conducive to rest, with people averaging just under six hours of sleep.
This new survey, just released by Houzz.com, was conducted by Travelodge hotel chain of 2,000 guests. Houzz is a website that monitors current trends in architecture, interior design, landscape design and home improvement.