Colour affects your learning by the way your brain functions and uses colour to develop pattern recognition, memory and absorbing new information. It can also visually guide you to locate, compare, understand and recall information faster.

Do certain colors affect learning?

Results have shown that different shades or hues have strikingly different effects, and specific classroom colors are more conducive to learning. Blue, for example, is soothing and calming, while red encourages excitement. So it’s important to consider color choice when decorating your classroom.

How colors affect the brain and learning?

Color Learning Basics Using the proper colors and placement can affect feelings, attention and behavior during learning processes. Even adults with Alzheimer’s disease have shown improved memory after color cues, and all learners recall images more easily in color than in black and white.