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Pantone Color Institute, a world-renowned authority on color, announced the 2011 color of the year last week.
Give a big congratulations to 18-2120, Honeysuckle.
Designers and artists alike are buzzing about this decision — a dramatic departure from the 2010 color, Turquoise.
Pantone makes the announcement every year and (literally) sets the tone for the year’s design color schemes from wall paint to bridesmaid dresses.
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Here’s what Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute had to say about Honeysuckle on the Pantone website:
“In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues,” Eiseman says. “Honeysuckle derives its positive qualities from a powerful bond to its mother color red, the most physical, viscerally alive hue in the spectrum.”
Designers, take note.
