Colors of Nature in Different Cultures and Their Effect on Inhabitants

Abstract

Color is an important interior element as it plays a role in the relationship between person and understanding the surrounding environment. Studies have shown that color can draw attention as it affects human emotion, perception and attitude. Most people agree that colors found in the surrounding nature are of the highest positive emotions. Despite, no single color satisfies everyone and each person respond color in a different way depending on their experiences, existing culture and mood. It is hypothesized that colors of interior facades of each culture are the preferable for their inhabitants. This paper presents evidence for the validity of this hypothesis through experimental questionnaire. The aim of the research is to show impact of the relationship between natural colors, surrounding nature and existing culture on human. Also it presents people choosing their preferable colors depending on specific aspects and finally to explore the impact of colors of different Egyptian cultures on their inhabitants. This research concludes the strong relation between human and the colors of the culture where they exist in.

Keywords: Color, Culture, Nature, Human