I have two granddaughters, both born and raised in the same household by the same parents and yet, they couldn’t be more different. The oldest, age 12, is clearly a Red. She is determined, confident, impatient, and more than a little bossy. Her younger sister, age 8, is as Yellow as can be. She is happy, charismatic, and, yes, sociable. I love her with all my heart, but sometimes I want to ask her to please be quiet for just a minute to give her Red grandma a little respite. But, I don’t.

As Halloween approaches, all the talk is about what they “want to be” on that magical occasion.

My Red invariably goes for the creepy costumes. Being, say a cheerleader, isn’t good enough. She has to be of the bloodied, ghoulish, undead variety of cheerleader.

My Yellow? Well, she likes the princess, angel, or good witch look. She is pretty—and knows it. She doesn’t want blood and gore to mare her own good-looking self. No matter what she is, you can count on her costume being festooned with lots of glitter, sequins, streamers, and other spangley detritus.

But Halloween isn’t just for kids. According to the National Retail Federation, $1.2 billion will be spent on adult costumes this year. The witch costume remains at the top of the popularity chart, but this year plan on seeing a fair share of zombies, vampires, and other creatures made popular by best selling books and movies.

Given what we know about the colors of the Color Code, it would be fun to guess what each color will be on Halloween.

Reds are motivated by power. They like to be in control, experience challenging adventure, and need to be respected. What better costumes than a witch, a vampire, or something really scary like a CEO?

Blues are motivated by Intimacy. They have the natural gift of quality and service. They like to be good, and need to be appreciated. They would be the perfect super hero, nurse, doctor, or President of the United States.

Yellows are motivated by Fun. They are fun loving, carefree, and not a little vain. They make the perfect fairy, princess, sumo-wrestler, pirate, or any other character that personifies fun.

Whites are motivated by Peace. They would rather stay home and turn off the porch light, so they are unbothered by trick or treaters that require social niceties. If they are required to go to a costume party, they are likely to go to the nearest drugstore and buy the least expensive mask.

If none of these appeal, maybe Halloween is a good time to try on your secondary colors just to let loose and mix things up a bit.

Whatever you decide, have and safe and happy Halloween.

Teresa Glenn has been working with the Color Code since 2006, where her main focus is product development. She has been in the publishing and product development field for over 20 years. Teresa is a core Red with a strong Yellow secondary.