The Ideal Color to Paint Your Walls, Based on Your Aura (Yeah, That’s a Thing)

In this case, instead of mimicking color trends, you’re searching for shades that feel meaningful to you. Michaela suggests looking for hues that represent you and align with your goal for a room.

“If you want a space that motivates you, you have to put yourself in there and then some colors that represent what you need. Being a purple person, I get distracted easily, so green helps me calm down and focus,” she explains. “I need myself represented, and I need some things that help me.”

When it comes to uncovering your aura color, you can get an aura reading or have an aura photo taken of you, and there’s no shortage of quizzes to take online. Michaela suggests studying the meanings of various aura colors, and asking questions to determine which color(s) resonate most with you. Many people are a combination of a few colors, she says.

“You know yourself best,” Michaela adds. “Auras are in the details, so let’s start there, like how you approach driving or laundry—every aura color deals with it differently.”

From those experiences, you can tease out some of your character traits and match them to the corresponding aura colors. “Separate what you should do from what you want to do,” for greater clarity on your true hues. In that sense, it’s like a more mystical take on color psychology.

Curious about some of the key color meanings and what they can reflect in your home? Here’s a basic breakdown:

• Red — You’re a natural-born leader with great instincts about people and innate business skills. Adding red to a room can help you feel energized and ready to carpe the damn diem.
• Yellow — You’re a curious person who doesn’t see failure as a setback; it’s a chance to learn and grow. This color can be helpful for problem-solving and boosting your creativity.
• Green — Hi, Mom. You’re a nurturing soul with a calming presence, and bringing this color into a room can magnify that. It’s a great color for creating tranquil, soothing spaces.
• Blue — Blue tends to be another calming, healing shade. If you lead with blue, you’re likely a good listener and a grounding presence in times of chaos or uncertainty; it’s a shade worth using if you’re trying to create a sense of sanctuary at home.
• Purple — You’re a gentle, intuitive person who reads people easily, but you do so without judgment. Adding this color to a room can help you connect with a deeper sense of empathy.

From a purely design perspective, Etsy is seeing interest in aura art as part of a larger shift toward adding color in your home—a fresh take on the ombré trend of years past. The gradients are more subtle, with a “dreamy, watercolor-like blending of tones,” says Etsy trend expert Dana Isom-Johnson. They “can provide a calming, mesmerizing effect on the beholder.” In a similar vein, searches for dip-dye candles are up 62 percent, and gradient art in general has risen 40 percent.

Whether you’re in it for spiritual reasons or just for the aesthetics, decorating with your aura can be a way to create a more personal space. Instead of grabbing a paint swatch at random, you’re setting an intention behind the shades you choose. “It’s a way to take control over your spirituality and your connection with self, and in that way, create space around you that communicates what you need,” Michaela says.