Motto: In deciding upon a proper color, neither the zodiacal nor the planetary values should be considered separately but blended as an artist mixes paints upon his palette. - Manly P. Hall

Astrological reference sources give lists of both zodiacal colors and planetary colors - here are some examples...

Planetary Colors by Manly P. Hall:

Sun: Blue or orange, yellow-brown, golden shades, and deep hues of yellow
Moon: Green, white, opalescent and iridescent hues, silvery gray
Mercury: Blue, violet, slate color, soft browns, spotted mixtures, plaids, checks
Venus: Yellow, pale blue, pastel shades, green, sometimes scarlet
Mars: Scarlet, carmine, magenta, claret, deep orange, and all angry shades; also drab colors such as nondescript browns and greens
Jupiter: Blue, violet, purple, mixtures of red and indigo, especially the deep tone of the midnight sky.
Saturn: Indigo, gray, black, dark brown, sage green, dark mottled substances
Uranus: Electric tones, light azure, silvery white, striped; a profusion of glaring colors, creating an harmonious result
Neptune: White, mauve, lavender, black, deep blood red, burnt umber, and burnt sienna.

Planetary Colours by Sepharial:

Sun: yellow-brown, orange, gold, and the deeper shades of yellow.
Moon: white, opal, pearl , green, and iridescent silvery hues.
Mercury: slate colour, spotted mixtures.
Venus: lemon yellow and pale blue, art tints in general
Mars: scarlet, red, and carmine.
Jupiter: purple, violet, mixture of red and indigo.
Saturn: black, dark brown, and indigo.
Uranus: streaked and mixed colours.
Neptune: mauve or lavender.
Pluto: Smoky cloud formation susceptible to sudden change to almost any colour according to circumstance.

For those interested in the occult viewpoint, the Secret Doctrine gives: Sun (orange), Moon (violet), Mercury (yellow), Venus (indigo), Mars (red), Jupiter (blue or purple), Saturn (green). - Jeff Mayo (The Planets and Human Behaviour)

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