Planners either seem to be very colorful or neutral (black and white). If you’re having trouble deciding, here are the pros and cons of each!

Colorful versus neutral

Neutral Planners

Pros

• More and more planner companies are switching to neutral color schemes so there are plenty of planners to choose from
• Can decorate with whatever colors you like without them clashing with the planner
• You choose what colors to decorate your planner with
• Gender neutral
• More layouts to choose from (if you want an alternative from the traditional vertical, horizontal & hourly formats)

Related: Mi Goals ‘Goal Digger’ Weekly Planner 2018 Review

Cons

• Tend to have a plain cover that you can’t personalise
• If you don’t decorate with stickers, or use highlighters or colored pens, your planner can get boring, real fast

Related: Plum Paper Horizontal Lined + Notes (and a comparison or colorful versus neutral) 

Colorful Planners

Pros

• No decorating required – can just use black pen
• Can save money on decorating as the planner is already colorful
• Most colorful planners also personalise the cover for you (Plum Paper, Erin Condren, Limelife, Purple Trail etc.)

Related: Limelife Planners Layout C review

Cons

• If you like to use lots of colors to color code, they can clash with the colors of the planner
• Most day to a page planners are neutral color scheme so can be hard to find with a colorful design
• Tend to be more expensive as you have to pay for color printing throughout plus colorful cover
• The ‘free’ personalisation that comes with most colorful planners… which almost always makes them more pricey than a neutral alternative
• The color schemes of some colorful planners are gross

 

Which do I prefer?

I used to be 100% team colorful but nowadays, I find myself gravitating more towards neutral planners. They have more functional layouts (I’m so bored with the typical vertical, hourly and horizontal layouts) and I can decorate with whatever colors I like.

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