There is a great post about color and marketing on the Buffer Blog by Leo Widrich. Japanese companies and food companies are part of the mix, but it all comes together in the beautiful graphic here. I highly recommend giving the post a look.
http://blog.bufferapp.com/the-science-of-colors-in-marketing-why-is-facebook-blue
Thanks to D.D. Williamson for pointing out this article.
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