Ok, so here's my theory (from the other night):
I think that we all have a LIFE COLOR.
First of all, I'm a lover of LOTS of colors. Honestly, color has been my business for many years now- from projects in college, to press checks at Cross-My-Heart, to customers at the the store, and just in general. I know it sounds arrogant, but I'm kind of a color expert... Don't try to tell me that an extra 3 points of cyan looks the same in the overall effect of the product on a four color press, I know better than that! I kind of have an eagle eye for it.
As far as color goes, I love pink (but rarely wear it), I love green (from olive to celery), I love red, black and white (not just because it's associated with my alma mater), I love turquoise too (but overall don't own a single blue thing in my house)... so I think my "life colors" are just warm, earthy tones. I hardly ever wear orange (because it clashes with my hair a bit in my opinion), but I AM drawn to it. Not just orange- all warm colors- orange, red, yellow, etc. Earthy tones- moss/olive green, chocolate brown, etc... but really, if there's something orange/rust colored, I'm all over it. It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
Ok, let me back up a bit. This whole theory came about when I was teaching a class at CKU Nashville several years ago. I started thinking that as humans we're instinctively drawn to a certain color, just because it's who we are... Not that that's the only color in our lives, but it's the main color that we associate with and remember. I think that as visual human beings, we associate certain colors with significant milestones or memorable moments in our lives (just like how you might associate a song with a particular sentiment- you know what I mean? Everytime I hear "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica, I'm totally taken back to 10th grade and that mixed tape that Gary made me)... those moments are marked by colors because that's what we're attracted to. For instance, as I mentioned, I''m really drawn to warm colors... I love reds, oranges, yellows, oranges, and earthy greens... To be honest, I don't think I own a single blue item (maybe aside from a t-shirt or plate). I'm not exaggerating. You could comb through all of my belongings and not find anything blue.
Okay, so how does this "life color" thing work, exactly? First, take your first "color" impression for a particular event, memory , or relationship. What are the COLORS you remember, attached to specific things/events that are/were important to you?... That's you're LIFE COLOR. To demonstrate, here's the breakdown for my "warm life color" analysis:
- my first real car- a red Acura Integra
- my favorite memory of my great-grandmother- her keeping straight pins in the arm of her armchair, which happened to be brown, orange, and gold stripes... (it was like her personal pin cushion)
- my favorite doll growing up was Raggedy Ann (maybe because she had red hair?)
- my favorite time of year is the fall- the pumpkins, the leaves, everything about it! All of the warm tones are SOOO happy to me!
- when I think about my dad, I think about soda- he's always been a soda person- first he was hooked on Sunkist (orange), then it was Mountain Dew Code Red (obviously red)
- my high school AND college alma maters were both red and black
- in my "inspiration book" with paint chips and such, this pillow was my inspiration for EVERYTHING (courtesy of Pier 1)- PS- saw this little beauty on Medium a week ago... at least some stylist has it goin' on!
- when i chose a puppy out of a litter (yes, little Miss Sarah), I was immediately drawn to the redhead of the group :)
-my first winery tour in France- went with my mom and we both wore red shirts
- my favorite pie is pumpkin pie (didn't even know I liked it until college)
- my favorite rose has always been the Leonidas 
Ok, ok, you get the idea... I'm sure there's more, but we don't need to list every single thing. I just find it very fascinating that there's a "trigger" color, emotionally...
{A mini lesson for you, if you're interested... Something I learned in college when I was studying Interior Design, particularly commercial design:
Restaurants use colors to "tell you" how to act- Fast food restaurants like McDonald's, Burger King, Chicken Express, Chick-fil-A and others use WARM colors- red, yellow, etc. so that you hurry up, get your food, pay, and get out to make room for more customers... Other restaurants (like Outback or Harrigans or Cheddar's or something) use COOL colors (like blues, greens, and purples) so that you'll eat, hang out, have some after-dinner coffee, dessert, etc. (spending more money along the way). Think about it next time you're eating in a restaurant. They're talking to you, whether or not you recognize it!}
Lots of other random info to come, I'm sure. But that being said, HAPPY LIFE COLOR! Recognize it, embrace it, love it (and if you feel like sharing what yours is, I'd love to hear)!