What of Other Colors?

Hard to believe, given all the hubbub about it's star, but Pantone has more predictions for this year beyond the 'it" color.  I can't bear to talk of that splashy shade once more, I'm so saturated with it (funny, I know), and there are some other luscious shades that deserve some serious attention.

I found this chart in the January/February 2011 issue of  Home Furnishings Retailer magazine today.  These colors are so incredibly gorgeous I had to share them.  And, it helps take away the winter gray outside that I cannot take for one more minute!

The bottom colors are Russet and Silver Cloud.  Not so great a scan from the magazine, and the colors are not exact, but you get the idea.  Fun, clean, happy!  Makes me cheery just looking at them (even though I remain an earthy, muted-color girl).

Sherwin Williams has also come out with its new color mix for 2011.  Quoting from the magazine,

"Status is no longer about consumption, it is about personal identity and colormix 2011 evokes that sense of uniqueness," so says Jackie Jordan, director of color marketing for Sherwin Williams.

Isn't that a great statement?  Hmm, same kind of individual style I was talking about here.  Anyway, Sherwin Williams has come out with four distinct palettes in their 2011 colormix: Purely Refined, Bold Invention, Restless Nomad, and Gentle Medley.  Here's an image from Purely Refined...

The article says this palette "whispers 'upscale' in an effortless manner and looks chic when paired with layers of chunky organic textiles."  Doesn't it?  I can't breathe because I love this room and this would be me, ocean side.  Yes, I am dreaming.  There's a couple of feet of snow in my yard, okay?   To read more about SW's new palettes, click here to connect to their website display.

Are you influenced by these new, clearer, brighter colors coming into favor?  Will you use them in the near future?  Or are you more muted than all this?

Talk to you soon,
Carol