With the arrival of September comes the annual car buying season. But while choosing the type of car comes easily to most people, deciding on the color of the car can be a stumbling block. Some people simply go for their favorite color, while others consider color choices by considering factors such as climate, type of vehicle use, or which option is most practical, choosing the color least likely to show dirt. But what if that fails? Then try feng shui, the Chinese guide used for arranging homes and offices, and can also be used to choose colors based on one’s personal feng shui.
According to personal feng shui, each person has an individual number based on gender and date of birth. This number, also called the “kua” number, is associated with a color. By choosing the correct color for a given individual’s number, the driver will have better luck on everyone else because the color is consistent with that individual.
Use personal feng shui to choose a “successful” color, which can come in handy when buying a luxury sedan. More into soccer practice than boardroom? Choose the “Family” color. Both colors are identified by the driver’s kua number. To determine your driver’s kua number, and thus the appropriate vehicle color, use the guidelines below and then check the following chart for a successful or family color selection. Now, who should drive Mary Kay’s pink Cadillac? Anyone with a 3 kua number!
The account is as follows:
Take the year of birth, i.e. 1971
– add the last two years together (7 + 1 = 8)
For men, subtract the number from 10 (10 – 8 + 2); 2 is your Kua number
For women, add 5 to the number (5 + 8 = 13; 1 + 3 = 4); 4 is your Kua number
For years like 1982 that have double digits, be sure to reduce it to single digits
8 + 2 = 10 (1 + 0 = 1)
10 – 1 = 9 (Coa for men)
5 + 1 = 6 (coa for women)
Kua Number Money / Success Colors The color family
1 green, red lilac, violet, burgundy
2 yellow, brown, silver beige, gold, white, pearl
3 red, pink, burgundy green
4 blue, black, purple, dark green, brown
5 yellow, brown, beige grey, silver, gold, white
6 grey, silver, yellow white, brown, beige
7 Gold, Silver, White/Yellow Pearl, Brown, Beige
8 yellow, brown, golden beige, silver, gray, white
9 dark green, blue brown, black, purple
