People who paint their bedrooms blue catch the most zzz’s, according to a study released in May by Travelodge. The United Kingdom-based hotel chain surveyed 2,000 men and women across England and found that Brits who sleep in blue rooms reported the best shut-eye patterns—banking an impressive average of seven hours and 52 minutes of sleep a night.
The color blue often is associated with a feeling of calmness and is believed to drive away nightmares. It also helps reduce blood pressure and heart rate, both of which can assist with getting a restorative night’s sleep.
Here’s how other colors stack up:
| Bedroom color | Average amount of sleep per night |
| Yellow | 7 hours, 45 minutes |
| Green | 7 hours, 36 minutes |
| Silver | 7 hours, 33 minutes |
| Orange | 7 hours, 28 minutes |
| Red | 6 hours, 58 minutes |
| Gold | 6 hours, 43 minutes |
| Gray | 6 hours, 12 minutes |
| Brown | 6 hours, 5 minutes |
| Purple | 5 hours, 56 minutes |
