Brighter colors lead to a warmer ‘tone,’ according to listeners.
Image stills from the various colors of concert halls that were tested on listeners. Credit: Drouzas et al.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 — Live music can engage more than just one sense, despite it being an auditory medium. Lighting and visual effects can enhance the listening experience, but it is unclear if they can also affect the impression of the sound.
In JASA, published on behalf of the Acoustical Society of America by AIP Publishing, researchers from Germany’s Technical University of Berlin found that the color of a concert hall has an impact on the sound perception of…click to read more
From: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Article: The influence of the color design of auditoriums on room acoustic impression
DOI: 10.1121/10.0042275