I love the beginning of a new year for many reasons, one of the top being new color trends. One of my favorite activities at the end of the old year is looking for special accessories or repurposing old favorites in new and exciting colors for the upcoming season.
New color trends are forecasted every year from a variety of sources. Pantone has been choosing a color of the year since 2000, with the color for 2020 being their Classic Blue #0F4C81. Paint manufacturers like Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, Behr, and even Rust-Oleum all have their own colors of the year, and of course, lovers of color always look for the Fashion Color Trend Report from New York Fashion Week. Let's take a look at what some of the ‘It’ colors for spring/summer 2021 will be.
Got the Blues?
Blue will continue to be in the spotlight in 2021, in varying shades and tints depending on the manufacturer. Pantone is continuing their Classic Blue #0F4C81 from late 2020, while Benjamin Moore has Aegean Teal #2136-40 as their color for 2021. Behr has some yummy colors with their 2021 addition of Caribe #PPU13-01, and Voyage #PPU13-07, and Glidden has a candy-colored blue called Aqua Fiesta #PPGII47-4. It really doesn’t matter the year, blue is always going to be in style. It is the color of nature, the water, and the sky, and is a color that is known to promote calm, inspiration, and stability.
The Earth beneath our feet
Natural earth tones are always in fashion, and 2021 will be no different. From Pantone’s earth-inspired Rust #18-1248, Desert Mist #14-1127, and Willow #16-0632 to Rust-Oleum's Color of the Year Satin Paprika with its earthy warmth. Sherwin Williams has wandered into a brown direction with their Urbane Bronze #SW 7048, and one of their colors exclusive to HGTV, a reddish-brown called Passionate #HGSW2032. The color brown signifies stability, support, seriousness, and material wealth.
Bringing the outside inside
Green will continue to be a popular color through 2021 – with everyone spending so much time indoors we’re all trying to bring the outside, inside. Leafy greens such as Benjamin Moore’s Great Barrington Green #HC-122, and the cheerful Breakfast Room Green No. 81 by Farrow & Ball will add some bright color to your space as well as some energy. The color green is the color of life, renewal, and growth and can help to bring a sense of health, hope, and harmony.
A pop of color
With all of the calming neutrals available we need a pop of color to liven it up, don’t you think? Luckily this spring and summer promises to bring us just that, with Pantone’s Illuminating Yellow #13-0647, Raspberry Sorbet #18-2043, Behr’s Saffron Strands #PPU6-02, and even PPG’s Misty Aqua which works well against earthy, warm tones.
The new year is going to be all about calming, healing shades from nature coupled with bright, saturated pops of color for a bit of cheer. Our homes are normally where we come to relax and recharge from the day, but today our homes and office lines are blurring. Design your home and your office with colors that will inspire, are comfortable and make you want to be there.
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