Lucky colours for 2027, by room and by zodiac sign
There is no single official list of lucky colours for a year. Practitioners work them out from the five elements: the year’s own elements, the annual flying-star chart and, for a person, the element of their zodiac sign. Here is that reasoning for 2027, so you can see where each colour comes from.
2027 is yin fire over an earth branch, so the colours of the year are red, purple, pink, orange (Fire) and yellow, ochre, terracotta, beige (Earth). With 9 Purple at the centre of the chart, purple is the colour most linked with 2027. In the home, put warm colours in the centre, South-East and North-East, and use white, grey, gold, brass in the North and West.
The colours of 2027
Fire (the Ding stem): RedPurpleBlush
Earth (the Wei branch): OchreTerracottaBeige
Metal (to balance the 5 Yellow and 2 Black): WhiteGreyBrass
Why these colours for 2027
Each year has a heavenly stem and an earthly branch. 2027 is Ding (yin fire) over Wei, the Goat, an earth branch. In the five-element cycle fire feeds earth, so the year leans warm and grounded: reds and purples, ochres and terracotta.
The annual flying-star chart adds a second layer. Its centre star, 9 Purple, is a fire star, which is why purple and red show up in most writing about 2027. Its two most cautioned stars, the 5 Yellow and 2 Black, are earth stars, and fire feeds earth. That’s why practitioners don’t simply paint everything red for the year: they place warm colours in the supportive sectors and use metal tones where the earth stars sit.
Colours by area of the home in 2027
| Sector | Star | Colours to use | Keep low |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre | 9 Purple (You Bi) | SageTealRedPurpleBlush | Nothing in particular |
| North-West | 1 White (Tan Lang) | WhiteGreyBrassNavySoft blueBlack | Nothing in particular |
| West | 2 Black (Ju Men) | WhiteGreyBrass | Fire: red, purple, pink, orange |
| North-East | 3 Jade (Lu Cun) | RedPurpleBlush | Water: blue, navy, black |
| South | 4 Green (Wen Qu) | NavySoft blueBlackSageTeal | Nothing in particular |
| North | 5 Yellow (Lian Zhen) | WhiteGreyBrass | Fire: red, purple, pink, orange |
| South-West | 6 White (Wu Qu) | OchreTerracottaBeigeWhiteGreyBrass | Nothing in particular |
| East | 7 Red (Po Jun) | NavySoft blueBlack | Earth: yellow, ochre, terracotta, beige |
| South-East | 8 White (Zuo Fu) | RedPurpleBlushOchreTerracottaBeige | Nothing in particular |
The rule behind the table: a challenging star is calmed with the element it feeds, and the element that feeds it is kept low; a supportive star is strengthened with the element that feeds it, or its own.
In the bedroom
Fire is the element a bedroom needs least, so 2027’s reds and purples work best as accents: a cushion pair, a throw, a print. Earth tones (sand, ochre, terracotta) suit bedroom walls in any year. If the bedroom sits in the North or West in 2027, choose whites, warm greys and brass over red. See the purple, red and yellow bedroom guides, and the fire element guide for how much is too much.
Lucky colours by zodiac sign
The most common method uses the element of your zodiac sign’s branch: the colours of that element, and of the element that feeds it. Other methods exist, and lists online vary, so treat this as one consistent approach rather than the only one.
| Sign | Element | Colours | Use sparingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | Water | NavySoft blueBlackWhiteGreyBrass | Earth: yellow, ochre, terracotta, beige |
| Ox | Earth | OchreTerracottaBeigeRedPurpleBlush | Wood: green, sage, teal |
| Tiger | Wood | SageTealNavySoft blueBlack | Metal: white, grey, gold, brass |
| Rabbit | Wood | SageTealNavySoft blueBlack | Metal: white, grey, gold, brass |
| Dragon | Earth | OchreTerracottaBeigeRedPurpleBlush | Wood: green, sage, teal |
| Snake | Fire | RedPurpleBlushSageTeal | Water: blue, navy, black |
| Horse | Fire | RedPurpleBlushSageTeal | Water: blue, navy, black |
| Goat | Earth | OchreTerracottaBeigeRedPurpleBlush | Wood: green, sage, teal |
| Monkey | Metal | WhiteGreyBrassOchreTerracottaBeige | Fire: red, purple, pink, orange |
| Rooster | Metal | WhiteGreyBrassOchreTerracottaBeige | Fire: red, purple, pink, orange |
| Dog | Earth | OchreTerracottaBeigeRedPurpleBlush | Wood: green, sage, teal |
| Pig | Water | NavySoft blueBlackWhiteGreyBrass | Earth: yellow, ochre, terracotta, beige |
“Use sparingly” is the element that controls your sign’s element in the five-element cycle.
Red at Lunar New Year
Red and gold are the colours of Lunar New Year in any year, and they belong at the front door. If your front door is in the North in 2027, many practitioners pair the red decorations with gold or brass, which counts as metal, rather than adding more red to that sector. More in preparing your home for Lunar New Year 2027.
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Questions people ask
What is the lucky colour for 2027?
In five-element terms, the colours of 2027 are fire (red, purple, pink) and earth (yellow, ochre, terracotta). Purple is the one most linked with the year, because 9 Purple sits at the centre of the 2027 flying-star chart.
What colours should I avoid in 2027?
No colour is bad in itself. The traditional caution is about place: keep strong red and yellow out of the North and West sectors of your home, where the year’s earth stars sit.
What is the lucky colour for the Goat in 2027?
The Goat is an earth sign, so earth and fire colours: yellow, ochre, terracotta, red and purple. 2027 is also the Goat’s own year, when red is traditionally worn.
Is gold a lucky colour for 2027?
Gold and brass count as metal, which tradition uses to calm the North and West sectors in 2027. They are a common pairing with red at Lunar New Year.
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