In interior design, color drenching refers to painting the walls, ceilings, trim, and even items like radiators the same dark color.
You can do with your writing. We’ve all seen it done with a dark room or the opposite, with the clinical bright white of an operating room. Choose colors that trigger a mood in readers by drenching the text with a single-color palette.
For reference, here is a list of colors and the examples of their psychological effects lifted from a quick online search:
- Red: Passion, excitement, love, danger.
- Orange: Happiness, energy, vitality, activity.
- Yellow: Cheerfulness, joy, intellect, mental clarity.
- Green: Abundance, nature, new beginnings, wealth.
- Blue: Loyalty, honesty, reliability, communication.
- Purple: Mysterious, noble, glamorous.
- Pink: Soft, reserved, earthy.
- White: Truth, indifference.
You likely have your own opinions on each. You can even create contrast by choosing a color like purple and making it the main color choice of a really tacky living room. Or setting the saddest scene of your story during an orange sunset.
Being mindful of how color choice effects most readers, will help you convey your scenes and set your mood.
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