Lucky house colours by day of birth: shades that bring luck and that you'll actually love

Lucky house colours by birthday start with the Thai colours of the day

Thais have long linked colours to the day they were born, from what they wear to work to their phone case. If you can choose a shirt by the day, you can choose a wall colour too. It just takes a little more thought, because you wear a shirt for one day, but a wall stays with you for years.

There are seven colours of the day in common use. We've matched each day with a Voqe shade that is still the traditional colour, but toned down so it is easy on the eye at home.

• Sunday: red
• Monday: yellow
• Tuesday: pink
• Wednesday: green
• Thursday: orange
• Friday: blue
• Saturday: purple

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: brick red, creamy yellow, dusty pink

If you were born on a Sunday, you don't have to paint in postbox red. Antique Brick is an old brick red, as warm as an old temple wall in the late-afternoon sun, and gives a hallway wall or a front door real presence. For something deeper, Red Wine has the luxury of a restaurant you have to book ahead.

For Monday, try a yellow that doesn't glare, such as Custard Cream or Egg Custard, as soft as sangkhaya (Thai custard) fresh from the steamer. For Tuesday, Old Rose and Pink Milk are pinks for grown-ups: just sweet enough, not a doll's house.

Wednesday, Thursday: tea-leaf green and Thai tea orange

Those born on a Wednesday are the luckiest, because green suits homes in a hot city better than any other colour. Tea Leaf is a grey-green like tea leaves that makes a room feel cooler at once. Pine Green is a little deeper, for the wall behind the sofa. For a surface with depth, Siam Olive in Mineral Finish feels like the wall of a wooden house by a khlong (canal). Some traditions treat Wednesday night separately, with a dark grey, and Shadow Stone fits the bill.

Thursday is the teachers' day, and its orange is Thai Tea, the orange of the iced tea every Thai knows: fresh but not loud. Use it in a work corner or reading room and it fits the meaning of the day. For a calmer, browner orange, Caramel is the answer.

Friday, Saturday: misty blue and taro purple

Friday is blue. Choose Mist or Clear Skies if you like a bright, airy room like a weekend morning, or Chiang Dao Blue in Mineral Finish for a blue with texture like mist on a mountain. Blue in the bedroom helps you fall asleep, a bonus from your birthday.

Saturday is purple. It sounds difficult, but Taro Cream is the lilac of taro in coconut milk, so gentle it is almost grey, and it won't overwhelm a bedroom. For the bold, Mao Berry in Mineral Finish is a deep, expensive purple like mao berries, ideal for one feature wall.

How to use lucky colours so your home looks good, not like a temple fair

Lucky colours don't need to cover the whole house. One feature wall is enough, with white or beige as the backdrop for the rest. It's like dressing in a plain shirt and choosing a scarf in your day colour: it looks intentional, not like you're trying too hard.

If the people in your home were born on different days, try giving each person their own colour in their own room, and use a neutral in the shared spaces. Your home will have a story without anyone arguing over the colour chart.

• The wall behind the bed or the sofa is where a lucky colour works best
• The front door is a place you can use a dark colour without it feeling heavy
• A small room, such as a shrine room or a study, can be painted all over without feeling heavy

Try before you paint, with a sample pot

The colour on a screen never matches the colour on a wall. Every Voqe shade comes in a 100ml sample pot for ฿75. Paint it on the real wall and look at it in morning sun and under lights at night before you decide.

If you still can't choose, send a photo of your room to LINE @dynohomes and the team will recommend colours for free, or visit Voqe Studio (Bang Phli) to see all 113 shades for real in real light.