Sound → Color (Chromesthesia)
commonSounds such as environmental noises, musical notes, or tones trigger the perception of colors, often seen in the mind's eye or projected into space.
Inducer
sound
Concurrent
color
Category
Auditory Visual
About Sound → Color (Chromesthesia)
Chromesthesia (sound-color synesthesia) is one of the most common and best-studied forms. Sounds trigger the perception of colors, often seen in the mind's eye or projected into space. Richard Cytowic described it as 'something like fireworks.' Van Gogh was reportedly expelled from piano lessons when his teacher noticed he associated notes with colors. Research shows enhanced connectivity between auditory cortex and visual areas (V4/V8).
Notable People
Research
Ward, J. et al. (2024). Synaesthesia and music preference. Psychology of Music, 53(3).
View publication →Eckardt, L. et al. (2024). Neuroplasticity and grapheme-color synesthesia. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18.
View publication →People with Sound → Color (Chromesthesia)(11)
Kaitlyn Hova
@kaitlynhova
United States
Linda Brouwer
@LindaBrouwer
Netherlands
rednote2
@rednote2
United States
Hari
@awwwtistic
India
Jasmin Sinha
@Jasmin
Belgium
Vita Henderson Chan
@vitastarkin
United Kingdom
Ben Rathje
@benrat
United States
ElissaH
@ElissaH
United States
Samantha
@Samantha
Canada
Edward Peerboom
@EdwardP
United States
Rachel M SJ
@rmsloughmft
United States