Question

You are reading a text and you begin to notice that the author is consistently putting the hero and villain in different shades of the same color. Both often wear red, but the hero’s red is bright and vibrant while the villain appears in dark, muted shades. What is the archetype the writer is using?

Answer 1

I believe that the archetype the writer is using is the archetype of the elements - red color to mean sacrifice (hero), and danger (villain). 

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: the archetype of the elements - red color to mean sacrifice (hero), and danger (villain).

The description of brightess as a typicall good archetypes and dark as bad archetypes exist in all cultures.

The main reason is because human cannot biologically function well in darkness, which is why it's always connected to danger or eeriness while brightness tend to be connected into warmth and sense of safety.