# Sound-Coordinated Graphics The 'Sound of Color' Graphic Uses Colors Inspired by Music By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-04-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-of-color References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2014/04/17/sound-color-graphic-uses-daft-punk-beyonce-albums-help-pick-paint-home/) & [kellymoore](http://www.kellymoore.com/color/sound-of-color/) 'Sound of Color' is a graphic that consists of beautiful color palettes inspired by music. Put together by Kelly-Moore Paints, the graphic draws on research from the [University of California-Berkeley](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yolo-paint) that suggests that our brains are wired to form connections between music and colors, depending on how the music makes us feel. It is believed that particular colors evoke particular emotions. For example, pink is associated with romance, light blue with healing and dark green with ambition. By associating music with emotions that can then be associated with colors, a music-color connection is formed. The Sound of Color series used this theory to create original palettes -- using Kelly-Moore paints -- based on five albums by [the Beatles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candlelight), Beyonce, Mumford & Sons, [Florence and the Machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll) and Daft Punk. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Music-color Connection:** Exploring the connection between music and color to create beautiful palettes. - **Emotion-driven Design:** Using emotions associated with music to inspire graphic designs. - **Multisensory Experience:** Creating a visual representation of sound to enhance the sensory experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Graphic Design:** Incorporating music-inspired color palettes in graphic design projects. - **Interior Design:** Using music-related color schemes to evoke specific moods/feelings in interior spaces. - **Paint Manufacturing:** Developing paint products tailored to music-inspired color preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-sense-of-color.md) - [Music AI-Generated Visual Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modem.md) - [Multisensory Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spectrum-cocktail.md) - [Auditory Artwork Albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-of-a-masterpiece.md) - [Color-Coded Music Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coloredmusicsheet.md) - [Music-Inspired Avatar Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/see-yourself-in-sound.md) - [Chromatic Emotional Home Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3form-2025-color-collection.md) - [Seasonal Tonal Acoustic Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-image.md) - [Coordinating Bright Audio Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-audio-system.md)