I used to have a hard time with color.... most of my quilts turned out either with too many colors that didn't go together, or they were too plain.... I made a color wheel from the paint chips at Home Depot, that helped alot; then I mostly read 'color magic for quilters' that help even more. now when I start thinking about a quilt it always starts with 'I think I'll make a ( color) quilt'..... then I use the color wheel I made, I tend to make either monotone, or 3 color quilts these days unless it's a scrap quilt, (every other quilt!) I am SOOOOO much happier with the results!