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Men and Women Perceive Red Differently

Men and women perceive the color red in different ways.

Women are generally better able to perceive differences in colors in the orange-red spectrum. Women’s increased sensitivity to variations of the color red can help explain differences in their responses to indoor and outdoor environments.

PsycPORT.com. 2004. Evidence that men, women literally see the world differently: Study shows color vision may have been adaptive during evolution, July 14.