Stumped and foundation-less. But, my color matching confusion is now a thing of the past. We chatted with Helen Dagdag on all things color matching, and the Sephora Beauty Director delivered.

When people discount the blue—a cool color—of The Dress, they end up seeing white and gold. When they discount the gold—a warm color—they see blue and black.

Butter yellow really excels in stripe format and it easily matches with outdoor patio furniture. This lovely yellow-striped cushion from Anthropologie feels nostalgic with a touch of Palm Springs ...

The study used music and images to induce particular moods in its 125 subjects, then asked them to choose colors to match their moods. Participants most often associated the color yellow with joy.