For the first time Pantone has blended two colors in naming its Color of the Year choice. Rose Quartz (a “warmer embracing rose tone”) and Serenity (a “cooler tranquil blue”). Continue reading “Pantone Colors of the Year 2016”
Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year 2016
I think most of us in the design community are surprised three major paint companies selected a White as their 2016 color of the year.
Alabaster (SW 7008) is Sherwin-Williams 2016 Color of the Year, preceded by “Simply White,” picked by Benjamin-Moore, “Cappuccino White”, picked by Glidden. Continue reading “Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year 2016”
AkzoNobel Color of the Year 2016 and 4 Design Trends
AkzoNobel revealed their 2016 Color of the Year with 4 design trends.
Gold and gold tones are being used everywhere in the design world. It is a recurring color and material at trade shows and in graphic design as well as in architecture, fashion, beauty and interior design. For AkzoNobel it was a natural evolution and transition from the coppery orange that was the Color of the Year for 2015 to select Ochre Gold as the color of the Year for 2016. Continue reading “AkzoNobel Color of the Year 2016 and 4 Design Trends”
Pittsburgh Paints Color of the Year 2016
PPG THE VOICE OF COLOR program, the color platform for the PPG Paints and PPG Pittsburgh Paints brands, named Paradise Found (PPG1135-5) as its 2016 Color of the Year. Continue reading “Pittsburgh Paints Color of the Year 2016”
