2020 Color Of The Year

The interiors and fashion worlds wait expectantly every year for Pantone’s color announcement. Pantone announced their 2020 Color of the Year as “Classic Blue”. Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.

Sherwin Williams also released their color of the year for 2020 as “Naval”. This color is a rich navy that creates a calm and grounding environment infused with quiet confidence.

“First Light”, a soft, rosy hue blooming with potential was chosen as Benjamin Moore’s color of the year. A fresh palette and revitalized spirit is the backdrop for a bright new decade.

“We are living in a time that requires trust and faith. It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by “Classic Blue”, a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on. Imbued with a deep resonance, “Classic Blue” provides an anchoring foundation. A boundless blue evocative of the vast and infinite evening sky, “Classic Blue” encourages us to look beyond the obvious to expand our thinking; challenging us to think more deeply, increase our perspective and open the flow of communication.” – Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.

I’ve always wondered who gets the interesting job of choosing names for paint colors and who actually has the authority to choose the Color of the Year for the world. The entire world of fashion, automobiles and interiors takes their cue from this company. They don’t take their job lightly. The color of the year is a symbolic color selection; a color snapshot of what we see taking place in our global culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude. Thousands of hours of research and filtering are done to determine what the color of the year will be. Pantone has been the world’s color authority for nearly 50 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. They are the provider of professional color standards for the design industries. Many thanks to Pantone, Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore for the many hours of research that goes into selecting these colors for us.

What do you think of these color selections? Do you already have some of these shades in your home or closet? If not, will you try to incorporate it somehow? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Send me an email at jessica@webbercoleman.com.