Pantone

Tangled Up in Blue

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Every year the Pantone Color Institute introduces its “Color of the Year”, reflecting what the Institute thinks is the zeitgeist or prevailing mood for a particular 365-day period.  The 2020 color is “Classic Blue”, a shade lighter than navy blue, but deeper than sky blue.  On the large Pantone color chart, it is number 19-4052. … Read more

Orchid Profusion

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The masters of the color universe at Pantone have decreed that “Radiant Orchid,” a shade of rosy purple, will be the 2014 “Color of the Year.”  The promotional copy is effusive, describing Radiant Orchid as a shade that “blooms with confidence and magical warmth that intrigues the eye and sparks the imagination.”  Not only that, … Read more