Particular “colors” of noise may lead to different outcomes. Want to fall asleep? Try pink noise. Need to focus? Brown noise may be best.
There’s no question that noise can be a nuisance. It can distract you from what you’re doing, interfere with your sleep, put you in a bad mood, ratchet up your stress level or affect you in other disruptive ways. But not all noise is problematic. In fact, different colors of noise could actually help you feel and function better. Which may be why YouTube videos and other social media posts about the benefits of exposure to pink, green, brown, white and other types of noise are trending.
While there’s more research supporting the use of some noise colors than others, there’s growing interest in the entire spectrum. Whether it’s called sound therapy, auditory stimulation or auditory masking, listening to different “colored” sounds could help you feel, focus or sleep better at home. “White noise is especially good for blocking out other irregular and unpredictable noises, like your upstairs neighbors or phones ringing nearby,” says Alicia Walf, a neuroscientist and senior lecturer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Upstate New York.found that white noise can relieve tinnitus . White noise also has been shown to help children with ADHD improve their performance on tasks involving working memory and focused attention.
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