The Pantone Color of the Year 2014 is an invitation to innovation: a harmonious purple, fuchsia and pink mix named Radiant Orchid able to encourage creativity, to inspire confidence and emanate happiness and wellness.
“It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.
Surprisingly versatile in fashion and beauty fields, it is an unusual and charming solution in Interior design too. Spruce up interior spaces by incorporating this eye-catching hue in paint, accent pieces and accessories. Radiant Orchid complements olive and deeper hunter greens, and offers a nice combination when paired with turquoise, teal and even light yellows and it energizes neutral palettes including gray and beige.
For more than a decade, Pantone’s Color of the Year has influenced purchasing decisions and product development Past colors include:
PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald (2013)
PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango (2012)
PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle (2011)
PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise (2010)
PANTONE 14-0848 Mimosa (2009)
PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris (2008)
PANTONE 19-1557 Chili Pepper (2007)
PANTONE 13-1106 Sand Dollar (2006)
PANTONE 15-5217 Blue Turquoise (2005)
PANTONE 17-1456 Tigerlily (2004)
PANTONE 14-4811 Aqua Sky (2003)
PANTONE 19-1664 True Red (2002)
PANTONE 17-2031 Fuchsia Rose (2001)
PANTONE 15-4020 Cerulean (2000).