Study finds car color tells a lot about owner's personality

(June 16, 2014) LOS ANGELES — What is the color of your car? Have you given much thought to how much it matters? And it really does. In fact, it can give a bit of background about you to observant people. The color of your car can actually say a lot about you, about your personality, the way you see yourself, and the lifestyle you choose.

Repokar Public Auto Auction conducted a research study and and uncovered some interesting facts about the automobile colors that may be helpful in your car purchase decision as far as what car color will be best for you.

Car's color and owner's personality

Silver: Silver car owners usually are calm, stable, elegant, and confident as silver represents a confident, cool-headed person. People who own silver cars are most often very thoughtful and attentive drivers. They often seek stability in all areas of their lives.

White: Those who choose to drive a white car value order and organization, prefer to be up-front and honest. They strive to achieve harmony, represent refinement and dignity. People who favor white might be dreamers, often generous and outgoing people who are earnest and accommodating, and often have very trusting personalities, sometimes lacking in financial caution.

Red: Red car owners embody vitality, fun, ambition, and achievement, being sexy, speedy, high-energetic and dynamic people. A red car can indicate a passionate person who likes to be in charge, who can be a little 'wild' and impulsive at times. They are often enthusiastic about life.

Blue: Those who drive blue cars are generally consistent in their moods and attitudes. They are cool and quiet, faithful, reflective and cautious people. As blue is symbolic of optimism, thoughtfulness, wisdom, patience, and composure, people who drive blue cars are often loyal and honest and prefer to blend in rather than stand out in the crowd. They are hard workers who achieve their goals and are able to find personal success.

Black: Black cars are often chosen by powerful, classic, well-disciplined people who like elegance and luxury. Black car drivers are said to be aggressive, competitive, and intimidating. Those who drive a black car send the subconscious message that they are self-assured, confident, and have a desire to be taken seriously by others.

Gray: A gray car can suggest practicality and reliability of the owner. The color gray relates to formality, knowledge and inner-wisdom, insight and reflection, and those who choose a gray car are often conservative, pragmatic and refined, elegant and aloof. People who choose to drive gray cars are often reasonable, helpful and agreeable souls who like to go with the flow of life.

Pink: Pink cars are chosen by people who are loving and affectionate, and who exude tenderness and care for others. Those who possess pink cars are feminine and have a soft side to their personalities.

Yellow: The color yellow associates with optimism, confidence, cheerfulness, joy and happiness. Yellow car owners are bright, optimistic, idealistic, intelligent, intuitive and warm. Those who own and drive yellow cars have great self-confidence and enjoy having fun. They are energetic, creative and like to stand out in the crowd. Drivers of yellow vehicles can sometimes have a childish outlook on life.

Green: Owners of green cars are typically peaceful people who possess calm, comforting personalities. A green car driver is a conscientious and considerate person who tends to keep their emotions balanced, regardless of circumstances. Practicality is a high priority for those who choose a green car, they are friendly, social and well-adjusted people.

Gold: The color gold relates to absolute authority, perfection, self-esteem and self-confidence, wealth and luxury. Gold also signifies determination and an unyielding nature. A golden car signifies pride and self-worth, and those who choose a gold car are often warm, intelligent and seek personal comfort.

Deep brown: Brown is the color that suggests practicality and stability, conservatism and integrity, organization and orderly management. Those who choose to drive a brown car are often no-nonsense, down-to-earth kinds of people who are independent, practical, sensible and grounded. Those who own and drive a brown car are honest and reliable people who are true to themselves and others. Brown car owners most often possess wholesome, straightforward personalities.

Orange: An orange car can suggest that the driver is eccentric, attention-seeking and upbeat, fun-loving, trendy, fickle, social and talkative. They are often happy people who possess an optimistic outlook on life. Orange car drivers are usually loud, cheerful people who have a great sense of humor. They are generally confident, positive people who desire attention and want others to appreciate their boldness and uniqueness.