

Why does the swatch never look exactly the same once it’s on your wall? And other mysteries of color theory. Plus: We identify some foolproof colors.
Christina Kelly is editor-in-chief of Grok Nation. Christina started her career as a writer and editor for the seminal teen magazine Sassy. She went on to write for many publications and was then a founding editor of Jane and editor-in-chief of ELLEgirl and ym.