I heard an interview with Mike Judge (Office Space) where he discussed the red Swingline stapler. Apparently, they just spray painted a black stapler for the movie, because it would show up better on film. Swingline didn’t make one. However, after the film attained cult status, Swingline got so many random calls from people asking for “the red Swingline” that they decided to make one!
I guess it makes a difference, but it’s hard to know in advance.