Books and kits we suggest

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These are the primary books behind the systems we describe, plus a few beautiful books about color itself. Including a book here is not an endorsement of its claims; our theory page explains what the evidence says.

Books on personality color systems

• The Color Code by Taylor Hartman Amazon affiliate link
  Hartman's original book on Red, Blue, White and Yellow core motives.
• Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey Amazon affiliate link
  Keirsey's temperament book, the inspiration behind True Colors.
• The Lüscher Color Test Amazon affiliate link
  The popular 1969 English edition; read it alongside our notes on its validity.
• Emotions of Normal People by William Moulton Marston Amazon affiliate link
  The 1928 book behind the DISC model.

Books about color

• Theory of Colours by Goethe Amazon affiliate link
  Goethe's 1810 classic on how colors are experienced.
• The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair Amazon affiliate link
  Short, fascinating histories of individual colors.
• Interaction of Color by Josef Albers Amazon affiliate link
  The classic artist's guide to how colors affect each other.

Picks by color

Books, planners and journals that fit each color's style.

Crimson

• A 90-day goal planner Amazon affiliate link
  Crimsons love a target; a planner turns bursts into a streak.
• The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday Amazon affiliate link
  Stoic tools for people who run at problems.

Cobalt

• A structured weekly planner Amazon affiliate link
  Cobalts think in systems; a good planner is their native language.
• Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows Amazon affiliate link
  The classic primer for strategic minds.

Amber

• A gratitude journal Amazon affiliate link
  Gives Amber energy a daily landing place.
• The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker Amazon affiliate link
  For natural hosts who want their gatherings to mean more.

Coral

• A family command-center planner Amazon affiliate link
  Corals keep everyone's calendar; give them a beautiful one.
• Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab Amazon affiliate link
  For generous people who give a little too much.

Emerald

• A grid-paper notebook Amazon affiliate link
  Emeralds think on paper; give them a good grid.
• Deep Work by Cal Newport Amazon affiliate link
  A manual for the focus Emeralds already crave.

Violet

• An unlined sketchbook Amazon affiliate link
  Violets need a place for ideas that don't fit lines.
• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Amazon affiliate link
  On creativity, fear and making things anyway.

Gold

• A five-year one-line-a-day journal Amazon affiliate link
  Golds love continuity; this journal is continuity on paper.
• The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben Amazon affiliate link
  Slow, rooted and quietly profound, like a Gold.

Sage

• A guided reflection journal Amazon affiliate link
  Sages process by writing; prompts help them start.
• Quiet by Susan Cain Amazon affiliate link
  A thoughtful defense of the steady, reflective style.

Art and feelings kits for kids

These are for grown-ups to buy; our kids pages themselves never show ads or affiliate links.

Simple supplies that pair with our free printables.

• Kids color-mixing paint set Amazon affiliate link
  Pairs with our color-mixing worksheet.
• Washable crayons and colored pencils Amazon affiliate link
  For the coloring page and feelings wheel.
• Color wheel for kids Amazon affiliate link
  A hands-on way to explore color families.
• Feelings activity books for kids Amazon affiliate link
  Extends the feelings color wheel conversation.