The Sound of Color: How Timbre Influences Our Color Association

By Samantha Libbey, Class of 2027 Figure 1: Woman listening to music. Have you ever described a song as “bright”, or the sound of a violin as “warm”? These are words typically associated with color; however, in some cases they are used to describe sound. But what do these words and their usage reveal about the connection between color and sound? Researchers from  the Herberger … Continue reading The Sound of Color: How Timbre Influences Our Color Association