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Exclusive Pantone Pride Mug Launched for Copenhagen 2021!

Copenhagen Design, in cooperation with Pantone and the Pride Organisation, have produced an individual, eye catching mug featuring the six colours of the LGBTI+ rainbow flag. The mug was, produced to celebrate the Danish capital being chosen to host the 2021 Pride Festival. A contribution from Copenhagen Design will be made for every sale of the Pantone Pride Mug and will go towards supporting Copenhagen 2021.As well as the individual Pantone Pride Mug, you are now able to purchase a...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2020

A timeless and enduring blue hue, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue is elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era. Imprinted in our psyches as a restful color, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge. Aiding concentration...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2019

Vibrant, yet mellow PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment. In reaction to the onslaught of digital technology and social media increasingly embedding into daily life, we are seeking authentic and immersive experiences that enable connection and intimacy. Sociable and spirited, the engaging nature of PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral welcomes and encourages lighthearted activity. Symbolizing our innate need for optimism and joyful pursuits, Pantone 16-1546 Living Coral...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2018

Inventive and imaginative, Pantone 18-3838 Ultra Violet lights the way to what is yet to come. Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2018 is a dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, Pantone 18-3838 Ultra Violet, communicating originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us toward the future. Complex and contemplative, Pantone 18-3838 Ultra Violet suggests the mysteries of the cosmos, the intrigue of what lies ahead, and the discoveries beyond where we are now. The vast and limitless night sky is symbolic of what is possible and continues to...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2017

Greenery, Pantone's Colour of the Year 2017, bursts forth to provide us with the reassurance we yearn for amid a tumultuous social and political environment, satisfying our growing desire to rejuvenate and revitalise. Greenery symbolises the reconnection we seek with nature, one another and a larger purpose. The more we submerge ourselves in modern life, the greater our innate craving to immerse in the physical beauty and inherent unity of the natural world we live in. Symbolising new beginnings Pantone...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2016

At the millennium, Pantone announced it's inaugural Pantone Colour of the Year, a symbolic colour selection made by the Pantone Colour Institute, aimed at reflecting what's taking place in the world, our lives and culture. Sixteen years later, and for the first time, Pantone chose a two shade combination for it's Colour of the Year 2016, Rose Quartz and Serenity. Pantone 13-1520, Rose Quartz is a persuasive and gentle tone that conveys compassion and composure, whilst Pantone 15-3919 Serenity is...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2015

The Pantone Colour of the Year for 2015, 18-1438 Marsala, is a naturally robust and earthy wine red, that enriches ones mind, body and soul. Pantone 18-1438 Marsala is a subtly seductive shade that draws us in to its embracing warmth. Nurturing and fulfilling, Marsala is a natural fit for the kitchen, dining room or for linens throughout the home. This hearty, yet stylish tone, is universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty, industrial design, home furnishings, graphics projects...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2014

Expressive and exotic Pantone 18-3224 Radiant Orchid blooms to become the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2014. Radiant Orchid reaches across the colour wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination. From invitation to innovation, Pantone 18-3224 encourages expanded creativity and originality, which is increasingly valued in today’s society. An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid is a captivating purple that draws you in with its beguiling charm. Pantone Radiant Orchid’s rosy undertones radiate on...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2013

Pantone 17-5641 Emerald is a lively, radiant, lush green and is the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2013. A vivid verdant green, Pantone Emerald enhances our sense of well-being by inspiring insight as well as promoting balance and harmony. Most often associated with precious gemstones, the perception of emerald is sophisticated and luxurious. Since antiquity, this magnificent hue has been the colour of beauty and in many cultures, new life. Green is the most abundant hue in nature, so the...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2012

Dance into 2012 with the vivacious and appealing Pantone Colour of the Year, Pantone 17-1463 Tangerine Tango. Tangerine Tango is a spirited reddish orange that provides the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward. Sophisticated, but at the same time seductive, Pantone 17-1463 is an orange with a lot of depth. Reminiscent of the radiance of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness of red with the friendliness of yellow, to form a magnetic hue that emanates heat...