The color of a room may be making your blood pressure rise and feel tense.  Some colors make this not the case and actually cause you to feel relaxed.  Some colors are more relaxing than others are.

Cool Shades

Cool shades like green and blue are believed to be the most relaxing colors.  Researchers all agree that blues and greens make us feel more calm, balanced and less emotional than any other colors.  These colors are used in places like doctor’s offices and hospitals to ease nerves and attenuate harsh emotions.  It is unknown why these colors make us feel this way, but if it works, it works.  It may be due to the fact that these colors are more natural than other colors and that these colors are found in nature but the reasons are still unknown.  Recent studies have shown that when placed in a green room or by green paper, persons heart rate drops, their blood pressure lowers, and they start to relax.  Warmer colors like red and orange cause these things to rise.  So there is little scientific backing to the idea, that green is the most relaxing color.

So next time you are planning on painting a room remember that light green or sage green is the most relaxing color.  Blue is also a color that will make you more relaxed.