Different colors of noise can have different effects on sleep quality. White noise is best for those who have insomnia or ADHD, while pink noise is thought to help with falling asleep and shaving minutes off the time it takes to fall asleep. Brown noise is useful for masking distracting sounds and is thought to help with staying asleep. Green noise is ambient noise in nature and can be more soothing than brown noise. Blue noise is harsher than the other colors and is not included in basic sleep sound machines. However, there is an app for iPhones, White Noise for iOS, that has a blue noise track. Ultimately, the best color noise for sleep depends on personal preference and what sounds are most soothing and relaxing for each individual.