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Do different cultures consider different colors to match?

Asked by Likeradar (19583points) March 15th, 2010

I hope this question comes across as I intend it, which is pure curiosity and not judgment.

In my culture, there are colors that many people consider matching, and some that most people just wouldn’t pair. I grew up with the idea that pink and red, for example, generally don’t work together and most of my peers agree (I’m seeing unusual pairings more and more in fashion, but it’s as a “break the rules!” kind of thing.)
I saw a very well tailored woman today, and she was wearing some combination you don’t see together that often. It occurred to me that most people I see in those combinations appear to be the same ethnicity as her.
So, in some cultures are common color pairings just different?

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