The goal of this study was to (1) determine if consumers will apply conventional
color associations to hues when they are used in a brand’s logo, (2) examine whether
color affects consumers’ perceptions of a brand’s personality, and (3) to investigate
whether consumers view a color as more appropriate for a logo when brand personality
and color associations are congruent. The theories of anthropomorphism and associative
learning theory are used to explain how consumers relate to brand, perceive brand
personality, and form associations. Participants were recruited for the study through the
technique of snowball sampling via Facebook. The survey was distributed over the
course of two weeks and 184 usable responses were collected. Results indicate that all
hypotheses are supported. Therefore, color in logos plays a significant role in the way in
which the consumers perceive a brand’s personality.