Start with your search habit
Notice whether you think of the blue shirt, the work trousers, or the outfit for dinner. Organize around that first distinction. Many closets work well with garment type as the main category and color inside it. Shared users may need separate sections before either method is useful. Patterns can sit in a small group rather than forcing a precise color decision.
Run a simple comparison
Choose one section and use your proposed order for a week. Notice both finding clothes and returning laundry. If the sorting takes longer than the searching it saves, simplify to broad color groups or abandon that layer. Keep uniforms and special sets together when that makes more sense. There is no universal fastest method without knowing the wardrobe and user. A good arrangement is easy to remember on a rushed morning and straightforward enough to restore without debating the exact shade of every garment.
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