True Colors (four-colour personality)

True Colors is a four-colour temperament model created by Don Lowry in 1978, adapting David Keirsey's four temperaments into accessible colour metaphors. It sorts people by their dominant motivational style, values, and behavioural strengths into one of four colours: Blue, Gold, Green, or Orange.

A popular personality framework derived from Keirsey's temperaments and the MBTI lineage; it is widely used in education and team-building but is not a scientifically validated measure of personality. (Don Lowry, 1978 (adapted from David Keirsey's four temperaments))

Groups

• Blue — Compassionate and relationship-oriented, Blues seek authenticity, harmony, and meaningful connection with others.
• Gold — Organised and dutiful, Golds value structure, responsibility, and dependability, and they thrive on order and tradition.
• Green — Analytical and conceptual, Greens are driven by competence, logic, and the desire to understand how things work.
• Orange — Energetic and spontaneous, Oranges are action-oriented and enjoy freedom, variety, and hands-on problem-solving.

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