Agent99
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Ok, that last part was maybe a little fib. There is no sex in this thread. yet! 
Are you bold, sexy and passionate? Or reserved, laid-back and safe when it comes to color? This article and test refer to furniture and decor, but I would imagine it can be applied to clothing, cars, horticulture, etc. I was surprised by my results.
And don't get blue about how long the quiz is!
Take This Quiz To Get In Touch With Your Inner Hues
Why do we reach for red when we are age 2 but choose beige by the time we are 20?
In the time between playing Candyland and playing house we develop what Susan Sargent, author of "The Comfort of Color," calls chromophobia - the fear of color.
There was a time when purple made our heart pound, but not now.
Once pigment paranoia creeps into our mindset, it lasts the rest of our decorating days.
How bad is our fear of flair?
"White accounts for more than half of all paint purchases," said John Stauffer, technical director of the Ambler, Pa.-based Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute, which tracks color trends.
Our color-challenged attitudes probably go something like this: White makes a room feel bigger. White goes with everything. White is safe.
We don't love white. We simply are afraid of color, Sargent says.
"Most phobias involve an unnatural fear of something that 'might happen' but in fact hasn't happened yet. People who have a mortal fear of snakes, for example, have probably never been bitten by one."
But what we miss by choosing safely is the chance to select our inner color, one that makes us feel right in a room that reflects it.
Color is critical to our daily lives. It affects our mood and energizes us. And each one of us has a color that reflects who we are.
QUIZ
To find your true hue, take our (unscientific) Inner-Color Test. Discover what hues might make you symbolically reach out for that red again.
Circle all the descriptions that apply to you.
a. When all your high-school friends went out for sports, you joined the drama club.
c. You frequently delay a dinner party because you can't decide on a menu item.
e. You feel overwhelmingly compelled to pipe up during lectures.
b. You habitually stay late at work and volunteer for extra tasks.
f. You are the boss, or strive to be the boss.
c. EST, yoga, Kabbalah - you've tried them all in your search for inner harmony.
e. You have been called arrogant by everybody but your mother.
a. When others sniffle at a sad movie you indulge yourself with a good cry.
e. You like to impress your friends and family with your "Jeopardy"-fast intelligence.
a. You're the first to volunteer your home for charity functions and luncheons.
c. Even your dog thinks you are a pushover.
c. You're sure that there is life on other planets, you just haven't found the right communicative vehicle.
f. You feel good about you, especially when you compare yourself with others.
c. You feel that daydreaming is an important part of the creative process.
b. Details, details, details - you thrive on them.
d. You define yourself by your mothering or fathering skills.
a. You were never good at sharing shoes, boyfriends or money.
c. Someday you're going to chuck it all and go live your dream in the wilderness.
e. Negotiation is for wimps - you make your own decisions and stick to them.
d. You believe home is the center of your world.
b. When friends call, you are ready to hop up and party.
e. When friends call, you can be counted on to help.
a. You are rarely intimidated by an important meeting or job interview.
f. When you played school you were always the "teacher." When you played fort you were the "general."
e. Your friends think you're fun because you're lively and talkative.
b. You never wear white or black to a wedding and think that those who do are tacky.
d. You avoid conflict. Can't people just get along?
b. You frequently rearrange your furniture and try trendy paint colors.
f. When you love something, you go all out, whether it is gardening, girlfriends or a new-age way of thinking.
d. Lack of funds doesn't hold you back. You make your own clothes, slipcovers or patio furniture.
b. You love jury duty.
c. You can relate to Peter Pan - especially the flying part.
f. If one is good, more is merrier when it comes to food, furniture, jewelry or cars.
e. You always tell the truth, even if it hurts.
d. You frequently engage complete strangers in conversation.
d. You wear the pants in your family. All decisions must go through you.
f. You are a card-carrying back-seat driver.
a. Like a bulldog, you protect your turf.
d. You would rather shop at a farmers market than a fashion mall.
f. Winning is everything. You like to be first.
a. Your friends and family say you're stubborn. You don't agree.
b. Home is a great place to hang your hat, but you would rather be on the move.
FIND YOUR SPOT ON THE SPECTRUM
Count how many a, b, c, d, e and f personality traits you circled in the quiz. Take the two letters you chose most often and put them in order.
The letter you chose most often is your dominant inner color, and is linked to a color listed below. The next letter is your secondary trait, and color.
For tie scores, read the color profiles below and choose the one or two that most apply to you.
a. Go Green!
Deep down inside you are a green person. You have a confident and caring nature, and would feel centered in a room washed with sage, basil or apple green. You mark your territory with collections of pottery, trinkets or even vintage tablecloths. Think ahead. The new greens for 2005 will lean toward the seashore tones. Botanical-inspired greens remain popular.
Of course you don't have to be one of these dominant colors to use them in your decor. Use green for relaxation and to refresh the spirit. Green is a good color to promote health.
b. Yellow but definitely not mellow
Yellow people are movers and shakers. You will be additionally energized in a room with buttery walls and mahogany furniture. Let in the light with minimal window coverings. Keep flat surfaces clutter-free. Collect Yellow Ware pottery. Rearrange your furniture when the mood strikes. The new yellows for 2005 will lean toward ochre and gold.
If you're not a yellow person you can still use yellow for help with memory, clarity and to provide a sense of optimism.
c. Let's face it - you are a purple person
While others are doing something practical with their lives, you're still reading tarot cards and eating tofu. Celebrate with shades of violet, lavender and silver. The hippest way to accomplish this is with a coat of lavender paint followed by a silver glaze. Use eggplant or plum as an accent. Don't think about it, just do it. Imagine candles. Try feng shui.
For people seeking purple in their lives, use it to increase spirituality and enlightenment. Also, dieters should use purple to suppress the appetite.
d. Orange people love food, home and entertaining
Surround yourself with delectable shades of orange such as pumpkin, copper or muted auburn. Silk looks especially sumptuous in shades of orange. So does linen. Use orange in your kitchen if your idea of a good time is cooking while surrounded with a hungry crowd of talkative friends and family.
Anybody can add a dash of orange to bring cheerfulness and order to the home.
e. Blue is a breath of fresh air
Blue people strive to feel safe in their surroundings. Your dependable and truthful nature will feel most at ease in rooms washed in shades of gray-blue and soft turquoise - both hot colors for 2005. Dark woods such as ebony with bronze accessories look especially striking against soft blue velvets and silks. Decorate with books. Definitely use blue in bedrooms for a serene night's sleep.
Busy people might try blue to promote calm. Blue is especially good in bedrooms for people with sleep disorders.
f. You are a passionate red person
Most likely you will do everything over in red once you realize this is your inner color. Because you like to be in charge, you won't listen to this advice, but here goes: Start small with a few throw pillows against a neutral-colored couch. Shop for modern art with splashes of red. Choose red for floral arrangements - not carpet colors. Make sure everything is perfect, since it will be noticed. To tone down your wild side, think pink.
Shy people might try red to attract attention, gain confidence and spark their love life.
http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_SM/0015-0401-0314-0050_SM.jpg
Are you bold, sexy and passionate? Or reserved, laid-back and safe when it comes to color? This article and test refer to furniture and decor, but I would imagine it can be applied to clothing, cars, horticulture, etc. I was surprised by my results.
And don't get blue about how long the quiz is!
Take This Quiz To Get In Touch With Your Inner Hues
Why do we reach for red when we are age 2 but choose beige by the time we are 20?
In the time between playing Candyland and playing house we develop what Susan Sargent, author of "The Comfort of Color," calls chromophobia - the fear of color.
There was a time when purple made our heart pound, but not now.
Once pigment paranoia creeps into our mindset, it lasts the rest of our decorating days.
How bad is our fear of flair?
"White accounts for more than half of all paint purchases," said John Stauffer, technical director of the Ambler, Pa.-based Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute, which tracks color trends.
Our color-challenged attitudes probably go something like this: White makes a room feel bigger. White goes with everything. White is safe.
We don't love white. We simply are afraid of color, Sargent says.
"Most phobias involve an unnatural fear of something that 'might happen' but in fact hasn't happened yet. People who have a mortal fear of snakes, for example, have probably never been bitten by one."
But what we miss by choosing safely is the chance to select our inner color, one that makes us feel right in a room that reflects it.
Color is critical to our daily lives. It affects our mood and energizes us. And each one of us has a color that reflects who we are.
QUIZ
To find your true hue, take our (unscientific) Inner-Color Test. Discover what hues might make you symbolically reach out for that red again.
Circle all the descriptions that apply to you.
a. When all your high-school friends went out for sports, you joined the drama club.
c. You frequently delay a dinner party because you can't decide on a menu item.
e. You feel overwhelmingly compelled to pipe up during lectures.
b. You habitually stay late at work and volunteer for extra tasks.
f. You are the boss, or strive to be the boss.
c. EST, yoga, Kabbalah - you've tried them all in your search for inner harmony.
e. You have been called arrogant by everybody but your mother.
a. When others sniffle at a sad movie you indulge yourself with a good cry.
e. You like to impress your friends and family with your "Jeopardy"-fast intelligence.
a. You're the first to volunteer your home for charity functions and luncheons.
c. Even your dog thinks you are a pushover.
c. You're sure that there is life on other planets, you just haven't found the right communicative vehicle.
f. You feel good about you, especially when you compare yourself with others.
c. You feel that daydreaming is an important part of the creative process.
b. Details, details, details - you thrive on them.
d. You define yourself by your mothering or fathering skills.
a. You were never good at sharing shoes, boyfriends or money.
c. Someday you're going to chuck it all and go live your dream in the wilderness.
e. Negotiation is for wimps - you make your own decisions and stick to them.
d. You believe home is the center of your world.
b. When friends call, you are ready to hop up and party.
e. When friends call, you can be counted on to help.
a. You are rarely intimidated by an important meeting or job interview.
f. When you played school you were always the "teacher." When you played fort you were the "general."
e. Your friends think you're fun because you're lively and talkative.
b. You never wear white or black to a wedding and think that those who do are tacky.
d. You avoid conflict. Can't people just get along?
b. You frequently rearrange your furniture and try trendy paint colors.
f. When you love something, you go all out, whether it is gardening, girlfriends or a new-age way of thinking.
d. Lack of funds doesn't hold you back. You make your own clothes, slipcovers or patio furniture.
b. You love jury duty.
c. You can relate to Peter Pan - especially the flying part.
f. If one is good, more is merrier when it comes to food, furniture, jewelry or cars.
e. You always tell the truth, even if it hurts.
d. You frequently engage complete strangers in conversation.
d. You wear the pants in your family. All decisions must go through you.
f. You are a card-carrying back-seat driver.
a. Like a bulldog, you protect your turf.
d. You would rather shop at a farmers market than a fashion mall.
f. Winning is everything. You like to be first.
a. Your friends and family say you're stubborn. You don't agree.
b. Home is a great place to hang your hat, but you would rather be on the move.
FIND YOUR SPOT ON THE SPECTRUM
Count how many a, b, c, d, e and f personality traits you circled in the quiz. Take the two letters you chose most often and put them in order.
The letter you chose most often is your dominant inner color, and is linked to a color listed below. The next letter is your secondary trait, and color.
For tie scores, read the color profiles below and choose the one or two that most apply to you.
a. Go Green!
Deep down inside you are a green person. You have a confident and caring nature, and would feel centered in a room washed with sage, basil or apple green. You mark your territory with collections of pottery, trinkets or even vintage tablecloths. Think ahead. The new greens for 2005 will lean toward the seashore tones. Botanical-inspired greens remain popular.
Of course you don't have to be one of these dominant colors to use them in your decor. Use green for relaxation and to refresh the spirit. Green is a good color to promote health.
b. Yellow but definitely not mellow
Yellow people are movers and shakers. You will be additionally energized in a room with buttery walls and mahogany furniture. Let in the light with minimal window coverings. Keep flat surfaces clutter-free. Collect Yellow Ware pottery. Rearrange your furniture when the mood strikes. The new yellows for 2005 will lean toward ochre and gold.
If you're not a yellow person you can still use yellow for help with memory, clarity and to provide a sense of optimism.
c. Let's face it - you are a purple person
While others are doing something practical with their lives, you're still reading tarot cards and eating tofu. Celebrate with shades of violet, lavender and silver. The hippest way to accomplish this is with a coat of lavender paint followed by a silver glaze. Use eggplant or plum as an accent. Don't think about it, just do it. Imagine candles. Try feng shui.
For people seeking purple in their lives, use it to increase spirituality and enlightenment. Also, dieters should use purple to suppress the appetite.
d. Orange people love food, home and entertaining
Surround yourself with delectable shades of orange such as pumpkin, copper or muted auburn. Silk looks especially sumptuous in shades of orange. So does linen. Use orange in your kitchen if your idea of a good time is cooking while surrounded with a hungry crowd of talkative friends and family.
Anybody can add a dash of orange to bring cheerfulness and order to the home.
e. Blue is a breath of fresh air
Blue people strive to feel safe in their surroundings. Your dependable and truthful nature will feel most at ease in rooms washed in shades of gray-blue and soft turquoise - both hot colors for 2005. Dark woods such as ebony with bronze accessories look especially striking against soft blue velvets and silks. Decorate with books. Definitely use blue in bedrooms for a serene night's sleep.
Busy people might try blue to promote calm. Blue is especially good in bedrooms for people with sleep disorders.
f. You are a passionate red person
Most likely you will do everything over in red once you realize this is your inner color. Because you like to be in charge, you won't listen to this advice, but here goes: Start small with a few throw pillows against a neutral-colored couch. Shop for modern art with splashes of red. Choose red for floral arrangements - not carpet colors. Make sure everything is perfect, since it will be noticed. To tone down your wild side, think pink.
Shy people might try red to attract attention, gain confidence and spark their love life.
http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_SM/0015-0401-0314-0050_SM.jpg
