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✅ IDEAL colour
This colour strongly aligns with Vastu principles for the selected direction/room.
⚠️ ACCEPTABLE colour
The colour is neutral — not harmful but not the most auspicious choice either.
❌ AVOID colour
This colour conflicts with the Vastu energy of this direction or room. Consider an alternative shade.
In Vastu Shastra, each of the eight compass directions is governed by a different element, deity, and energy type. The colours you choose for a wall or room should harmonise with the ruling element of the direction that wall faces. Use this chart as a quick reference — then use the colour checker above to test any specific shade.
North
Water element · Kuber
✅ Good colours for this direction
Green · Blue · Off-White / Silver
❌ Avoid
Red, Orange, Pink
North-East
Space element · Ishan
✅ Good colours for this direction
Cream / Ivory · Light Yellow · Sky Blue
❌ Avoid
Red, Pink, Dark Colours
East
Air / Sun element · Indra
✅ Good colours for this direction
White · Light Yellow · Light Green
❌ Avoid
Dark Red, Black, Navy Blue
South-East
Fire element · Agni
✅ Good colours for this direction
Orange · Red · Silver / Light Grey
❌ Avoid
Blue, Black, Dark Green
South
Fire element · Yama
✅ Good colours for this direction
Coral / Orange · Red · Amber
❌ Avoid
Blue, Black, Dark Grey
South-West
Earth element · Nairuti
✅ Good colours for this direction
Yellow · Beige · Earthy Brown
❌ Avoid
Blue, White, Light Pastels
West
Air element · Varun
✅ Good colours for this direction
Light Blue · White · Silver-Grey
❌ Avoid
Bright Red, Orange, Bright Yellow
North-West
Air element · Vayu
✅ Good colours for this direction
White · Light Grey · Light Green
❌ Avoid
Red, Orange, Dark Brown
Each room in your home has a different energy purpose — the bedroom is for rest, the kitchen for fire and nourishment, the study for focus. The ideal Vastu colour for a room depends on both its function and the direction it faces. The guides below cover the most common room types with recommended shades and colours to avoid. If you have a specific paint colour in mind, use the colour checker at the top to evaluate it.
The kitchen represents the fire element (Agni) in Vastu Shastra. The ideal position for a kitchen is the south-east. Wall colours should support and enhance fire energy to aid digestion, cooking vitality, and abundance.
Orange
Stimulates appetite, digestion, and cooking energy
Yellow
Brings warmth, happiness, and positive dining energy
Red (accent)
Adds fire energy — use as accent, not full walls
White
Clean, hygienic, reflects light — safe for any direction
Avoid blue, black, or dark grey in the kitchen — these suppress the fire element and can negatively affect digestion and cooking energy.
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Check it with the colour picker ↑The master bedroom is best placed in the south-west, the earth zone associated with stability and grounding. Colours should promote deep rest, relationship harmony, and emotional calm.
Soft Pink
Promotes love, harmony, and emotional warmth
Beige / Taupe
Earthy stability; grounding and calming for rest
Light Yellow
Optimistic and cheerful without being stimulating
Sage / Soft Teal
Calming, balances earth and water energy
Avoid bright red, electric blue, or stark white in the master bedroom — red overstimulates, blue creates emotional coldness, and bright white disturbs sleep.
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Check it with the colour picker ↑A child's bedroom benefits from bright yet calming tones that support focus, creativity, and positive development. The north-west or west directions are considered ideal for children's rooms.
Light Green
Supports growth, focus, and connection with nature
Sky Blue
Calming, supports concentration and peaceful sleep
Light Yellow
Cheerful and stimulates learning and creativity
White
Clean slate for imagination — works with any accent
Avoid dark colours, bright red, or heavy earthy tones in children's rooms — these can feel oppressive and suppress the lightness and creativity that children need.
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Check it with the colour picker ↑The living room is the social heart of the home. Best placed in the north or east, colours should be welcoming, warm, and energising without being overwhelming.
Cream / Ivory
Warm, welcoming, and universally harmonious
Light Yellow
Cheerful and social — promotes positive conversations
White
Brightens space and creates a sense of openness
Light Green
Refreshing and calming for a gathering space
Avoid dark colours like black, dark grey, or deep red in the living room — these create a heavy, unwelcoming atmosphere and suppress social energy.
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Check it with the colour picker ↑The pooja room is ideally placed in the north-east (Ishan corner), the most sacred zone in Vastu. Colours must maintain purity, peace, and spiritual vibration.
Cream / Ivory
Pure, sacred, and spiritually neutral
Light Yellow
Associated with knowledge, wisdom, and Saraswati
White
Ultimate purity — most universally recommended
Sky Blue
Calm, divine, associated with Lord Vishnu
Avoid red, pink, dark blue, or black in the pooja room entirely — these disturb the sacred vibration and are considered inauspicious for prayer spaces.
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Check it with the colour picker ↑A study or home office benefits from colours that support focus, clear thinking, and sustained concentration. North and east are ideal directions for study rooms.
Green
Promotes focus, reduces eye strain, connects to nature
White
Clean slate for thinking — reduces visual distraction
Light Yellow
Stimulates mental activity and creativity
Light Blue
Supports analytical thinking and calm concentration
Avoid bright orange, red, or dark colours in study rooms — these stimulate excitement rather than focused, sustained concentration.
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Try Room Size CalculatorOrange, yellow, and red are the best colours for the kitchen as per Vastu Shastra. The kitchen is ideally placed in the south-east (fire zone), and warm tones reinforce this energy, supporting digestion and cooking vitality. Avoid blue and black which suppress the fire element.
Master bedroom walls are best in soft pink, beige, light yellow, or earthy tones. The master bedroom is ideally placed in the south-west (earth zone), and these colours reinforce stability, rest, and relationship harmony. Avoid bright red or electric blue.
White is considered the most universally auspicious colour in Vastu Shastra as it represents purity and reflects all energies positively. Light yellow and cream are also highly auspicious. These colours work in any room and any direction.
Green, blue, and off-white are ideal for north-facing rooms. North is ruled by Kuber (wealth) and the water element. These colours reinforce prosperity, calm, and positive energy flow.
Coral, orange, red, and amber are suitable for south-facing rooms. South is the fire zone ruled by Yama. Use soft coral rather than stark red for living spaces — warm without being overpowering.
Cream, light yellow, white, and light green are the best living room colours as per Vastu. These warm-neutral tones create a welcoming atmosphere, encourage positive conversation, and support social harmony.
Red, pink, dark blue, and black should be completely avoided in the pooja room. The north-east sacred zone requires pure, light colours like white, cream, and light yellow to maintain spiritual vibration.
Black and dark grey are generally not recommended for main living areas in Vastu Shastra. They absorb energy and create a heavy atmosphere. If you prefer dark tones, use them only as small accents, not on full walls.