Are You a Fan of Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year?

[TexasTowelie]

Color management company Pantone Color Institute announced its pick for Color of the Year for 2019, and it’s an eye-popping orange-pink hybrid called Living Coral. My initial reaction to Living Coral was that I prefer this color in the natural world and not in my home or wardrobe. But I do appreciate its boldness, so I set out to find successful uses of the new “it” color on Houzz.

Pantone describes Living Coral as “an affable and animating shade whose golden undertone gives it a softer edge.” I don’t find Living Coral particularly soft, and if I’m going this bold to decorate a client’s home, I prefer a true orange or even a hot pink. But if you’re loving this trendy color, here are seven places to use it in your home and yard.

Read more: https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/116393119/list/are-you-a-fan-of-pantones-2019-color-of-the-year

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I'd like it as some kind of accent color, but maybe not on walls

or major pieces of clothing. Nice color for a sofa pillow or a scarf, though.

[TexasTowelie]

7. I agree with your assessment, particularly about using it in clothing.

The color would draw out any pink or red that someone has in their complexion. I don't think that it would look good on any complexion.

I think that Pantone struck out on this one because even when they chose colors that could be considered as "accent colors" it was still possible for them to be used in fashion as we would sometimes see on Project Runway. I don't see this color being suitable for much more than a blouse (maybe in satin) under a jacket or for a pair of shoes, rather than creating a complete outfit.

[mrs_p]

2. I really like it on the front door

Wouldn’t work for our house (I would have to change the whole color scheme) but I may daydream a little about it.

[Mars and Minerva]

4. I love that door too. nt

[liberal N proud]

3. Beachy

[sprinkleeninow]

5. I have this colour in tees and canvas pants from LL.

TT,
Thoughts of you this night. My wish: A Brand New Year With Everything Good Be Yours! 🎉🎆
💙

[TexasTowelie]

8. Thank you.

I have the place to myself tonight since my brother is running a fireworks stand this year. Happy New Year to you also.

[sprinkleeninow]

9. 😘

[Hoyt]

6. I like it. Had an electric mandola in that color. Wanted a 50s Ford two-tone

cream and coral.

[mahina]

10. I like it. I'd wear it. Hell, I am wearing it now, no kidding!

[TexasTowelie]

11. Okay, I didn't say it was an awful color like what might be found in a diaper.

It's just that I doubt that we are going to see a lot of dresses of this color on the red carpet. I hope that your outfit looks flattering on you.

[mahina]

15. I keep getting compliments so I guess it does.

Hey happy 2019 TT

https://goo.gl/images/qW2Avm

[Me.]

12. INteresting

those colors, coral, pink & orange are the 2019, Chinese year of the Earth Pig colors

[Demit]

13. I remember this color (as salmon) in the early 80s. It's very pleasing set off against black.

[TexasTowelie]

14. Salmon had far less red in it.

https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/14-1323-TPX

[Demit]

16. In Pantone's proprietary color system, maybe.

But the colors "coral" and "salmon" are not objective phenomena. I imagine if you put a chunk of coral reef next to a salmon filet you would detect a color difference. But even then it depends on what kind of coral and what kind of salmon (and what kind of light you are viewing them in).

Color, and our perception of it, is dependent on many more factors than what a paint manufacturer or lipstick maker—or a color company in a yearly promotion to hype its brand—names its products. Color in real life is subjective.

If you are a designer, or a decorator, you know that.

[Auggie]

17. It's a P.R. stunt. Don't take it seriously. n/t

[NathalieBou]

18. No

I really don't like it for home design, but I think it could be a great color to integrate on on website design. As they said, it a peaceful color and it has beed choosen in order to calm people anxiety caused by the social media, advertising, etc.