Am I the only one who gets a headache from the new cafe on Main Street? | Color Theory in Practice

Mason Green · 2026-04-02T21:40:04.873259+00:00

I went to that new coffee place, The Daily Grind, yesterday morning. Their whole wall is painted this super bright, almost neon yellow, and all the menus are in a clashing electric blue. I mean, I was just trying to order a latte, but I swear my eyes started to hurt after like two minutes. It felt like they picked colors that fight each other on purpose. Has anyone else walked into a place where the color scheme just felt physically wrong?

the_piper4mo ago

Totally agree with you, that yellow is brutal on the eyes.

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haydensanchez6mo ago

Bright colors can be a bit much, but a headache from just looking at a wall seems like a stretch. Maybe you were just tired or needed some water. Places use loud colors to stand out, it's just marketing. It's probably not that deep.

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barbara_moore736mo ago

Honestly, felt the same thing. That yellow is way too harsh. Some color combos just hurt to look at.

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